Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
Skin
Part number
S53371208200
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 CK COE: MAJOR REPAIR: LT CREASE BEAM BETWEEN FR 13-14 FOUND DRILL STARTS ON INSIDE SURFACE OF EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW STR 14LT. REMOVED DRILL STARTS IN AREA OF APPROXIMATE 1 X 3 INCH. FOUND BLENDED AREA OF SKIN TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. DOUBLER CUTOUT AND REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-00 PG 410 FIG 403 1 INCH BELOW STRINGER 14L, 2 INCHES AFT OF FRAME 13L AND 4.2 INCHES FWD OF FRAME 14L.

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