SDR SIMA962971

Service difficulty report · Interconnect · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
October 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
266
Part
Interconnect
Part number
14430
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flaps
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

DFW - DURIGN COMPLIANCE OF EO E9-2700-001 (AD 93-22-10) REPETITIVE INSPECTION OF AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM. THE FLAP INTERCONNECT ROD APPEARED TO HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS JUST INBOARD OF BEARING SLEEVES. THE INTERCONNECT ROD WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY STEP. FURTHER INSPECTION AND EVALUATION OF THE ROD WILL CONTINUE BY SIMMONS AND ATR. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY AS PER GPM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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