Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
June 1, 2011
Submitted
November 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42836
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
200
Aircraft time
36,410 hours, 43,608 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
S57210580201
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
36,410 hours, 43,608 cycles
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 INSPECTION CORRIOSON WAS FOUND ON THE RT WING AT THE AFT SPAR UPPER CAP VERTICAL FLANGE BETWEEN RIBS 27-30. CORROSION WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF THE LIMITS OF THE SRM AND REQUEST FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIR INSTRUCTION WAS SUBMITTED. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND DAMAGES BLENDED USING SRI DO/TS-3407/11-15469 ISSUE A AND SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL. STRUCTURAL REPAIR APPROVAL SHEET (SRAS) DO/TS-3407/11...6533 WAS ISSUED. ALL WORK COMPLETED BY TECH SERVICES UNDER WO 17010, TASK 220. SUPPLEMENTARY INSP TASK: DVI OF BLENDED AREAS FOR NEW CORROSION DETECTION WITH THRESHOLD INTERVAL OF 2 YEARS.

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