Service difficulty report · Panel · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 13, 2011
Submitted
November 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42836
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
200
Aircraft time
36,410 hours, 43,608 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
242DWD242AW
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 INSP, RT BASEBOARD DADO PANELS 242DW AND 242AW WERE FOUND TO HAVE SMALL CRACK ALONG THE BOTTOM THAT WERE BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REQUEST FOR REPAIRS WERE SUBMITTED TO STS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE PANELS UNDER EA 09-2011-255 BY TECH SERVICES UNDER WO 17010, TASK 596.

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