What was found
CORROSION FOUND DURING HEAVY CHECK, LEVEL 2 CORROSION FOUND ON AFT CARGO DOOR INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED DOOR INTERCOSTAL AND INSTALLED NEWLY FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 30, 2007
- Submitted
- August 27, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N901FX
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42320
- Aircraft serial
- 172
- Engine
- Pwa PW121
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Intercostal
- Part number
- S52176207228
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Aft Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.