SDR MAC040803

Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
April 9, 2008
Submitted
April 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
275
Aircraft time
23,531 hours, 27,455 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Tee Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Aileron
Component
Aileron · Aerosp
Component part number
S57610250000
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 LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE AILERON "TEE PICKUPS" (TEE CLIPS) ON THE LEFT AILERON ASSEMBLY. THE EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS ALONG THE EDGES AND SIDES OF THE FITTINGS. REFERENCE: ATR 42 SRM 57-61-10 P 115/116 FIG 1. REASON FOR INSPECTION MRB 576108-01.

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