SDR COEA2011032248805

Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date: March 22, 2011
Submitted: March 23, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N805FX
Make and model: Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial: 372
Aircraft time: 32,460 hours, 36,176 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: S53371420200
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: EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN 4 INCHES LEFT OF DME 1 ANTENNA IS DAMAGED, POSSIBLE LIGHTNING DAMAGE. VERIFIED CRACK FREE, BLEND OUT CAN BE LEFT "AS IS" PER STRUCTURAL REPAIR INSTRUCTONS AND SRAS DO/TS-770/11...6293 ISSUE A.

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