Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
January 20, 2011
Submitted
January 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
372
Aircraft time
32,460 hours, 36,176 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
S55171202202
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horiz Stab
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: LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER AFT SKIN TO REAR SPAR CHORD SEAM HAS 3 VOIDS IN SEALANT WITH LEVEL 2 CORROSION. (24" IB OF RIB 3, 34" IB OF RIB 3 AND 14" IB OF RIB 3) REPAIR PER STRUCTURAL REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FROM ATR AND SRM 55-11-10.

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