Service difficulty report · Angle · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
May 25, 2010
Submitted
May 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
354
Aircraft time
22,989 hours, 30,158 cycles
Part
Angle
Part number
S53573201211
Condition
Cracked
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 CK COE: MAJOR REPAIR: CARGO COMPARTMENT CEILING PRESSURE DECK ANGLE JUST AFT OF FRAME 27 AT STRINGER 4R HAS 2.2 INCH CRACK. APPLIED SEALANT AND DID NOT DRILL CRACK HOLES TO AVOID THE RISK OF DAMAGING THE BACK STRUCTURE AS PER SRI DO/TS-2795/10-13538. POSSIBLE REDUCTION OF INSPECTION INTERVAL WILL BE CONFIRMED IN FINAL SRAS.

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