What was found
HEAVY CHECK / LEVEL 2 CORROSION: VERTICAL STAB REAR SPAR WEB STRAP ABOVE PANEL 324AZ IS CORRODED (LENGTH 1", WIDTH 2", DEPTH .005"). REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB REAR SPAR STRAP WITH OEM PART PER ATR42 SRM.
- Difficulty date
- June 6, 2012
- Submitted
- June 29, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N917FX
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Aircraft serial
- 354
- Aircraft time
- 23,866 hours, 30,949 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Strap
- Part number
- S55371301204
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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.