Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 21, 2013
Submitted
March 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
250
Aircraft time
25,290 hours, 33,628 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
S5761015601800
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Aileron
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 CHECK COE/MINOR REPAIR. LEVEL 2 CORROSION LEFT AILERON INTERNAL INBOARD TEE BACK-UP FITTING FOR INBOARD HINGE FITTING ON AFT SIDE OF FWD SPAR IS CORRODED. REPLACED AILERON PER ATR 42 AMM.

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