Service difficulty report · Fitting · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 29, 2009
Submitted
October 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
253
Aircraft time
30,766 hours, 29,674 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
S5357840400000
Condition
Damaged
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

HEAVY CHECK COE: MAJOR REPAIR, FUSELAGE OF LT MLG FREE FALL ASSISTOR FITTING SAFETY WIRE HOLE IS DAMAGED. DAMAGED FITTING LUGS BLENDED OUT AND NEW SAFETY WIRE HOLES DRILLED FOLLOWING ATR INSTRUCTIONS REFERENCE DO/TS-4842/09-12441 AND EMAIL ANA/E/4829/2009/E-003.

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