Service difficulty report · Retainer · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
May 25, 2010
Submitted
June 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
354
Aircraft time
22,989 hours, 30,158 cycles
Part
Retainer
Part number
S53573000214
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: TOP OF FUSELAGE PRESSURE DECK AFT OF FRAME 27 AT STRINGER 4R FOUND LEVEL ONE CORROSION. LEVEL ONE CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND 2.2 INCH CRACK ON SEAL RETAINER AT FRAME 27 COMMON TO WING BOX. PERFORMED CUTOUT AND SPLICE TO U-CHANNEL PER SRI DO\TS-2825/10-13542. AWAITING COMPLETED SRAS.

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