What was found
HEAVY CHECK / LEVEL 2 CORROSION: VERTICAL STAB FWD SPAR WEB HAS CORROSION ON THE 2ND AND 3RD STIFFENERS FROM THE TOP (LENGTH .5", WIDTH 6", DEPTH .53"). REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER 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
- Stiffener
- Part number
- S55371100234
- 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.