Service difficulty report · Stringer · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
March 22, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft time
32,978 hours
Part
Stringer
Part number
S53671389210
Condition
Corroded
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) (*SUP*) RHS STRINGER 16 PN S53671386-210 CORRODED AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. STRINGER 16 ORDERED AND RECEIVED FROM VENDOR. SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE PART RECEIVED HAVE THE RIGHT PN AND CERTIFICATION BUT IT WAS BENT ON THE WRONG SIDE. TYPE CERTIFICATE HOLDER WAS CONTACTED SINCE STRINGER PROFIL AND MATERIAL IS IDENTICAL TO THE ORDERED PART, IT WAS POSIBLE TO USE SECTION OF IT AND PERFORM AN APPROVED REPAIR.

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