SDR HYIA20141017073

Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date: October 17, 2014
Submitted: October 24, 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

RIGHT WING LOWER SKIN, BETWEEN RIB 5 & 10, SURFACE CORROSION. UPON REMOVAL OF PAINT, MINOR CORROSION WAS FOUND. 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-57-14-2014.

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