What was found
FOUND DURING HEAVY CHECK. MAJOR REPAIR. CORROSION ON RT WING UPPER SPAR SHIM, REPLACED SHIM WITH NEW MACHINED SHIM. WO 72241, NR 602033. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2007
- Submitted
- December 28, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N821FX
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72202
- Aircraft serial
- 253
- Engine
- Pwa PW127
- System (JASC)
- 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Shim
- Part number
- S57213012200
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rear Spar
- Part time
- 29,796 hours
- 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.