Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
January 9, 2007
Submitted
June 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
179
Part
Skin
Part number
S53671406200
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN COMMON TO VHF 1 LOWER ANTENNA MATING SURFACE. LEVEL 2 CORROSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ANTENNA DOUBLER. REMOVED LOWER VHF 1 ANTENNA DOUBLER AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW ATR42 SRM. (M)

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