Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
March 11, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
372
Aircraft time
32,460 hours, 36,176 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
S53571503206
Condition
Corroded
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 / LEVEL 2 CORROSION: LOWER EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL BETWEEN FRAME 23 AND FRAME 23A BL 0 HAS TWO CORRODED AREAS (LENGTH 1.4". WIDTH .600", DEPTH .009"). CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW ATR72 SRM.

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