SDR MAC090702

Service difficulty report · Structure · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 17, 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
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center 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

DURING INSPECTION, FRETTING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE CENTER WING CUTOUT OF THE FUEL PANEL HOUSING AT 522CT. REFERENCE ATR42 SRM 57-14-12 PAGE 302 FIG 301 SHEET 1. AFTER DAMAGE REMOVAL THE REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.425 AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE DOOR HOUSING. THE REPAIR IS IAW ATR 42 STRUCTURAL REPAIR INSTRUCTION DO/TS-3988/079267 REF: ANA/E/4237/2007/E-001. APPLICABILITY: ATR 42 MSN 135 DATED 09/21/2007.

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