SDR MAC110701

Service difficulty report · Frame · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
October 18, 2007
Submitted
November 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft serial
220
Aircraft time
25,138 hours, 26,661 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
S53672408200
Part serial
NA
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fusleage
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, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FRAME 39 AT BL 0 REQUIRING A FRAME REPAIR. THE CORROSION ORIGINATED FROM A BLUE WATER SPILL AT SOMETIME IN THE PAST. THE LAV WAS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED DURING A RECONFIGURATION OF THE A/C. THIS IS AN ISOLATED CASE AND HAS NOT BEEN FOUND ON OTHER A/C IN OUR FLEET. REPAIR REF: ATR 72 SRM 53-61-40 FIG 110 SHEET 1.

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