What was found
EXTERIOR FUSELAGE MOUNT PLATE FOR THE AFT RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNA HAS MULTIPLE AREAS OF LEVEL 2 INTERGRANULAR CORROSION AROUND SCREW HOLES. REPLACED PLATE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW OEM PART.
- Difficulty date
- December 14, 2013
- Submitted
- January 2, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N805HC
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42500
- Aircraft serial
- 625
- Aircraft time
- 19,436 hours, 18,738 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Plate
- Part number
- S5338410820602
- 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.