Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 23, 2011
Submitted
March 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
179
Aircraft time
29,376 hours, 32,503 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
S53172201210
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: LOWER SKIN MOUNT SURFACE FOR DME 2 ANTENNA HAS TOOLING MARKS BY THE FORWARD LT NUT PLATE. BLENDED TOOLING MARKS BY FWD LT NUT PLATE AT DME 2 ANTENNA; FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER & MATCHED DRILLED SKIN, INSTALLED DME ANTENNA.

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