Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
December 5, 2001
Submitted
December 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212AZ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Aircraft serial
016
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Skin
Part number
S5517000000460
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Horiziontal Stab
Part time
9,563 hours
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

A DELAMINATION OF THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN PANEL, WAS DETECTED DURING A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AREA. THE DEBOND IS OPP. 40 INCHES X 12 INCHES, 21 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE ROOT AND CENTER FORWARD AND AFT. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT VISUAL DAMAGE OF THE AREA. PRESUED CAUSE IS FATIGUE AND OR CORROSION.

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