SDR SIMA990121

Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
January 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
540
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 3/4
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

ABI - DURING A VISIT INSPECTION, FOUND A DENT ON RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL BETWEEN FRAMES 3 AND 4. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATION OF CRACKS. APPLIED ALODINE TO EDGES OF CUT OUT. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER .050 THICK. TREATED AREA AND ATTACHED TO FUSELAGE. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. (M)

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