SDR MTNA100802

Service difficulty report · Structure · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
October 6, 2008
Submitted
October 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft serial
220
Aircraft time
25,672 hours, 27,111 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
25,672 hours, 27,111 cycles
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

FOUND CORROSION INSIDE LEFT FUEL FEEDER TANK BETWEEN RIBS 4 AND 5. THERE WERE SEVERAL AREAS FROM STIFFENER 1 TO STIFFENER 10. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER SRM ATR72 CH 51-21-42. APPLIED TREATMENT TO NEUTRALIZE ANY HEDDIN CORROSION. PERFORMED FINAL BLEND OUT IAW SRM ATR72 CH 51-21-58. CONFIRMED THAT REMAINING THICKNESS OF BLEADED AREAS HAVE NOT CHANGED REF TABLE 1 OF ATR SRI NUMBER DO/TS-4240/08-10776. CONFIRMED THE ABSENCES OF CRACKS BY USE OF HF EDDY CURRENT. RESTORED PROTECTION OF REWORKED AREAS WITH ALODINE 1200 IAW SRM ATR72 CH 51-21-17 AND CH 51-21-28. REFERENCE ANA/E/4462/2008/E-001 AND ANA/E/4462/2008/E-003.

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