Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
September 7, 2007
Submitted
December 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft serial
253
Engine
Pwa PW127
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Spoiler
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.

What was found

FOUND DURING HEAVY CHECK. LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON RT WING SPOILER HINGE ATTACHMENT FITTINGS INNER, CENTER, AND OUTER. REPLACED THE FOLLOWING FITTING. PN INNER S5771201000203, CENTER S5721211520000, OUTER S5771201000003. WO 72245, 42, 41. (K)

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