Service difficulty report · Spar · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 11, 2008
Submitted
July 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
045
Part
Spar
Part number
S55371301200
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
33,406 hours
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

FOUND DURING HEAVY CHECK AT COE. FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION AROUND THE RIVET FILLED TOOLING HOLE ON THE AFT SURFACE OF VERTICAL STAB REAR SPAR. LOCATED IN THE CENTERLINE OF THE SHEAR WEB BETWEEN STIFFENERS (P/N`S S55371300230 AND S55371300225). REPAIRED PER SRAS DO/TS-2656/08-4694, NOTE DO/TS-2665/08-10353. CORROSION REMOVED FROM THE RIVET HOLE AREA PER THE SRM. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS MADE & INSTALLED ON THE STABILIZER SPAR. (S)

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