SDR COEA2010060816917

Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date: June 8, 2010
Submitted: June 10, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N917FX
Make and model: Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial: 354
Aircraft time: 22,989 hours, 30,158 cycles
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Stop Fitting
Part number: S57210599200
Condition: Corroded
Location: Rt Wing
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: LEVEL 2 CORROSION: AT PANEL 632CB FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD STOP FITTING AT REAR SPAR. REMOVED CORROSION DAMAGE THAT WAS BEYOND LIMITS, LENGTH 1.6 INCH, WIDTH .9 INCH PER SRM. AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS FROM ATR.

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