What was found
DFW - DURING ROUTINE 'A' CHECK INSPECTION, THE KEEL BEAM CHORD WAS FOUND CRACKED IN MAIN GEAR WELL. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO SAT FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMED CRACK, R/I'D CHORD ASSY IAW SRM CLOSED UP ARGA AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- December 25, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N417AT
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72212
- Aircraft serial
- 417
- System (JASC)
- 5314 · Fuselage Main, Keel
- Part
- Keel Beam
- Part number
- S5357410120001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Gear Well
- 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.