Service difficulty report · Stringer · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
January 26, 2007
Submitted
June 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
179
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE, FOUND AREAS OF LEVEL 2 CORROSION ALONG STRINGER 17R FROM FRAME 15 TO 23 WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF .010 INCH. THE STRINGER WILL NEED TO BE INSTALLED IN SECTIONS WITH REPAIR SLICES. THIS WILL RESULT IN A MAJOR REPAIR. (M)

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