Service difficulty report · Angle · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
August 10, 2007
Submitted
August 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
375
Aircraft time
30,111 hours, 33,709 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CRACK FOUND AT FR 27 STG 4R BEHIND WING FITTING ON FORMED PART. EC PERFORMED IAW NTM CRACK CONFIRMED TO RIVET AND DOES NOT EXTEND BEYOND. CRACK CONFIRMED IN RADIUS FROM AFT EDGE RUNNING FWD. CRACK ON RIGHT WING PRESSURE DECK SPLICE ANGLE INSPECTED AND FOUND ACCEPTABLE PER EO 72-53-0250. SUPPLEMENTAL - SDR CLOSED 08/22/07.