Service difficulty report · Stringer · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 11, 2009
Submitted
March 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
179
Aircraft time
28,488 hours, 31,586 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
S53671400224
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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. CORROSION FOUND UNDER STRINGER 19L BETWEEN FRAMES 33L AND 34L. CUT STRINGER 6 INCHES FWD OF FRAME 33 AND 6 INCHES AFT OF FRAME 34. SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER FROM FWD OF FRAME 33 TO AFT OF FRAME 34.

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