# SDR COEA2015071912816

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 19, 2015
- Submitted: August 19, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N816FX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N816FX), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 347
- Aircraft time: 30,253 hours, 30,622 cycles
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: S55371500200
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2015071912816

## Discrepancy

HEAVY CHECK COE & MAJOR REPAIR.  LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN HAS FRETTING DAMAGE, LEVEL 2, ABOVE THE UPPER VORTEX GENERATOR.  REPAIRED IAW SRAS CE-4167/15 9528 DATED 8 13 15.

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