Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
October 9, 2008
Submitted
November 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
354
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
S57610187203
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron
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 AND LEVEL 2 CORROSION. RT WING AILERON TRAILING EDGE HAS SURFACE CORROSION, JUST OB OF THE TRIM TAB. CORROSION BLEND-OUT WAS BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. FOUND AT COE MAJOR REPAIR AND LEVEL 2 CORROSION. RT WING AILERON TRAILING EDGE HAS SURFACE CORROSION, JUST OTBD OF THE TRIM TAB. CORROSION BLEND OUT WAS BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ON CHANNEL. INSTALLED A SPLICE OVER THE CHANNEL WITH FILLER. (K)

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