# SDR SIMA962971

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 23, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N265AE
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 42-300
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 266
- System (JASC): [2710 · Aileron Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2710)
- Part: Interconnect
- Part number: 14430
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA962971

## Discrepancy

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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