Service difficulty report · Panel · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
November 16, 2012
Submitted
November 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
280
Aircraft time
27,411 hours, 28,264 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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

FOUND PITTING CORROSION IN RIGHT CENTER WING JUST UNDER THE JET PUMP ON LOWER WING PANEL. COMPLIED WITH BLENDING THE CORROSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATR42 SRM AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IN AN AREA 30MM BY 40 MM. THE AREA OF CORROSION IS BETWEEN STIFFENER 8 AND 9 AND BETWEEN 4R AND 5R.

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