Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
September 22, 2011
Submitted
November 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42836
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
200
Aircraft time
36,410 hours, 43,608 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LT WING LOWER SKIN AT AFT SPAR NEAR RIBS 4 AND 7. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND BLENDED IAW SRI REF: DP/TS-3-3/11-15470 BY TECH SERVICES UNDER W/O 17010. APPROVED UNDER STRUCTURAL REPAIR APPROVAL SHEET (SRAS) DO/TS-30300/11...6527. SUPPLEMENTARY INSPECTION TASK: DVI OF BLENDED AREA FOR NEW CORROSION.

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