Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · 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
Bulkhead
Part number
S53572601206
Condition
Cracked
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 CRACK ON FRAME 25 LT AND RT OUTBOARD LOWER SIDE OF HYDRAULIC LINE CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SB ATR42-53-0120 HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY COMPLIED WITH. COMPLIED WITH SB ATR42-53-0121 ON BOTH LT AND RT SIDES FOR FRAME 25 HYDRAULIC LINES CUT OUT. VERIFIED CRACKS HAD NOT EXTENDED FURTHER PAST PREVIOUSLY COLD WORKED STOP DRILLED HOLES. (M)

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