Service difficulty report · Spar · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
February 8, 2014
Submitted
April 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
023
Aircraft time
33,352 hours, 44,665 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
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

DURING HEAVY CHECK. LT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR, EXISTING PLUGGED HOLES UNDER BRACKET & 1ST PLY DAMAGED. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW ATR STRUCTURAL REPAIR APPROVAL SHEET IAW DT S 1490 14 8307 ISSUE A.

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