Service difficulty report · Door · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 17, 2014
Submitted
October 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14834
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
193
Aircraft time
38,796 hours, 49,380 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
S5367140300000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lav Service
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 INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE INNER & OUTER SURFACES OF THE LAVATORY DRAIN DOOR. THE SURFACE CORROSION WAS CLEANED AWAY & BLENDING WAS PERFORMED AT THE LOCAL DAMAGE AREAS. NDT WAS THEN PERFORMED TO RECORD MATERIAL LOSS & DETERMINED THAT THE PART WAS FREE OF CRACK DEFECTS. THEN A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED & INSTALLED TO REINFORCE EACH FWD & AFT LATCH LOCATIONS. REFERENCE EO 52-04-2014.

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