SDR COEA2011122353801

Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date: December 23, 2011
Submitted: December 27, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N801FX
Make and model: Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial: 338
Aircraft time: 33,199 hours, 37,208 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin Panel
Part number: S53571202200
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: UPPER EXTERNAL SKIN UNDER ADF ANTENNA HAS CORROSION (LENGTH, 9.0", WIDTH 18.0", DEPTH .012"). FOUND CORROSION AND DEEP GOUGES ON EXTERNAL SKIN UNDER ADF ANTENNA, BLENDED DAMAGE AND REMOVED CORROSION FROM EXTERNAL SKIN IN A9. " X 18.0" AREA UNDER ADF ANTENNA. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLE AND STRINGER SHIMS IAW ATR72 SRM. NOTE: CUT OUT 19.825L X 9.775W, DOUBLER 23.425L X 12.975W.

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