Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 25, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
179
Aircraft time
29,376 hours, 32,503 cycles
Part
Crease Beam
Part number
S5307020820251
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: LT CREASE BEAM INNER CHORD SPLICE FR 23 HAS CORROSION (LENGTH 6.5", WIDTH .910 ", DEPTH .025"). REMOVED CORROSION FROM CHORD SPLICE. FABRICATED AND INSTALL NEW REPLACEMENT LT CREASE BEAM CHORD SPLICE IAW ATR72 SRM.

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