SDR SIMA953363

Service difficulty report · Rod Assy · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
December 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
266
Part
Rod Assy
Part number
S0001003400000
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing Rib 20
Stage of operation
IN
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

ORD - WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION FOR EO E9-2700-001 (INSPECTION OF AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM). FOUND LEFT WING RIB NR 24 BELL CRANK ASSY TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. LEFT WING AT RIB NR 20 ROD ASSEMBLY WAS BINDING. RIGHT WING AT RIB NR 24 BELL CRANK ASSY HAS PLAY. ROD ASSY AT RIB NR 20 HAS BINDING. RIB NR 9 CRANK ASSY FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BELL CRANK AT RIB NR 24 ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD ASSY AT RIB NR 20 ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRANK ASSY AT RIB NR 9 ON RIGHT WING IAW ATR MAINTENANCE MANUAL. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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