Service difficulty report · Frame · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 27, 2011
Submitted
October 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42836
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
200
Aircraft time
36,410 hours, 43,608 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
S53572101200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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 A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT SIDE OF THE UPPER FRAME 28. THE DAMAGE CONSISTS OF A SINGLE CRACK THAT STARTS MIDWAY DOWN THE WEB RUNNING 1.6" THROUGH A .098" HOLE AND INTO THE AFT FACING FLANGE 0.6". REPAIRED IAW STS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS EA 12-2011-010. REPAIR PERFORMED BY TECH SERVICE (MRO) UNDER W/O 17010.

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