SDR MAC070707

Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
July 14, 2007
Submitted
July 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
262
Aircraft time
23,945 hours, 23,198 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Tee Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron
Component
Aileron · Aerosp
Component part number
S5761025000101
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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 (T-FITTINGS) ATTACHING THE RIBS TO THE SPAR. THE FITTINGS AFFECTED ARE LOCATED AT RT IB, CENTER, AND OB HINGE FITTINGS. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS DISSIMILAR MATERIALS (STEEL BOLTS IN ALUMINUM ALLOYED FITTINGS). THE FITTINGS WERE REPLACED AT RIBS 4, 11/12, AND 19. REFERENCE ATR42 SRM 57-61-10 FIG 101 RT AILERON.

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