Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
September 14, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
338
Aircraft time
33,199 hours, 37,208 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
S5527600001606
Condition
Corroded
Location
Elevator
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 / LEVEL 2 CORROSION: DISCREPANCY: LT ELEVATOR TOP SURFACE AROUND NR 2 STATIC WICK BASE HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. FOUND TRAILING EDGE WEDGE LIGHTNING STRIP CHANNEL CORRODED. (LENGTH 1", WIDTH 1", DEPTH ALL THE WAY THROUGH). REMOVED AND REPLACED TRAILING EDGE ASSEMBLY.

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