Service difficulty report · Stringer · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
December 16, 2011
Submitted
December 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
338
Aircraft time
33,199 hours, 37,208 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
S53371100206
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
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

DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON STRINGER 2AL, MISSING PAINT FROM FRAME 20-23, LENGTH 2.5", WIDTH .75", DEPTH .011". FOUND AREAS PREVIOUSLY BLENDED, CONTINUED TO BLEND TO REMOVE DAMAGE. REMOVED SECTION OF DAMAGED STRINGER FROM 6.9" AFT OF FR 20 TO STRINGER SPLICE AT FR 23. FABRICATED STRINGER SPLICE, TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED STRINGER AND STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM. MAJOR REPAIR

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