SDR HYIA20141017063

Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date: October 17, 2014
Submitted: October 23, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N14834
Make and model: Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial: 193
Aircraft time: 38,796 hours, 49,380 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Rt Wing
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

UPON REMOVAL OF PAINT, MINOR CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT WING FRONT, LOWER CHORD, BETWEEN RIB 5 & 6, SURFACE CORROSION. UPON REMOVAL OF PAINT, MINOR CORROSION WAS FOUND. THE CORROSION WAS CLEANED AWAY & BLENDING WAS PERFORMED AT THE LOCAL DAMAGED AREAS. NDT WAS THEN PERFORMED TO RECORD MATERIAL LOSS & DETERMINED THAT THE PART WAS FREE OF DEFECTS. IAW EO ATR-57-02-2014.

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