Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 21, 2011
Submitted
June 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
47
Aircraft time
34,554 hours, 41,075 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
S53872101200
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Part time
34,554 hours, 41,075 cycles
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 CHECK COE / MAJOR REPAIR / DAMAGE: DENT OUT OF LIMITS WITH CREASE 4.4 INCHES FORWARD OF FRAME 45 AT LEFT STRINGER 9. STRINGER SPLICE FROM 5.5 INCHES AFT OF FRAME 44 TO 12.5 INCHES FORWARD OF FRAME 46. COMPLETE SPLICE MEASURES 25.5 INCHES. REFERENCE: SRM 53-81-23.

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