- Difficulty date
- November 17, 2008
- Submitted
- December 12, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42320
- Aircraft serial
- 179
- Aircraft time
- 28,386 hours, 31,480 cycles
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- S53571501200
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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
MAJOR REPAIR & LEVEL 2 CORROSION. LT LOWER BELLY SKIN INNER SURFACE IS CORRODED BELOW RECIRCULATION DUCT SUPPORT ON FRAME 24. S/D ATR SRAS (STRUCTURAL REPAIR APPROVAL SHEET) WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTION DO/TS-4977/08-10961 ISSUED FOR DAMAGE REMOVAL & REPAIR. CORROSION REMOVED BY BLENDING. REWORKED AREA CONTOUR RESTORED WITH FILLER COMPOUND.