SDR SIMA972532

Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142DD
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
040
Part
Crease Beam
Part number
S533R001620400
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LEFT FORWARD CREASE BEAM BETWEEN FRAMES 17 AND 18 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRODED BEAM AND SPLICED IN A NEW BEAM IAW SRM 53-31-50. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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