SDR MAC090701

Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 1, 2007
Submitted
September 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
135
Aircraft time
29,018 hours, 36,386 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Tee Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron
Component
Aileron · Aerosp
Component part number
S5760250000
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 3 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON 4 T-FITTINGS INSIDE THE LEFT WING AILERON. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS DISSIMILAR MATERIALS (STEEL BOLTS IN ALUMINUM FITTINGS ATTACHED TO A COMPOSITE SPAR). THE FITTINGS WERE REPLACED AT RIBS 4, 11/12, AND 19. REFERENCE ATR SRM 57-61-10 PAGES 115 AND 116. THE TYPE OF CORROSION WAS EXFOLIATION. THE FITTING P/N ARE: S57610025200, S57610025204, AND S57610025202.

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