Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 25, 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
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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, LT AND RT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DAMAGED BY DRILL MARKS BETWEEN FRAMES 39 TO 42 BELOW STRINGER 14. DAMAGE EXCEED LIMITATIONS. SUBMITTED INFORMATION WHICH ISSUED S.R.I. DO/TS-5488/11-16116 FOR REPAIR SPECIFICATIONS. DAMAGED SKIN WAS CUT OUT NEW SKIN FABRICATED WITH DOUBLERS BY TECH SERVICES UNDER W/O 17010, TASK 965 ON BOTH THE LT AND RT FUSELAGE SKINS. REPAIRS SUBMITTED AND APPROVED UNDER STRUCTURAL REPAIR APPROVAL SHEET (SRAS) DO/TS-5488/11...6753. SUPPLEMENTARY INSPECTIONS TASK: DVI OF LT AND RT DOUBLER JOINTS FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WITH THRESHOLD OF 24000 FLTS FROM REPAIR AND INTERVAL OF 18000 FLIGHTS THERE AFTER.

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