Service difficulty report · Angle · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
August 27, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
383
Aircraft time
30,919 hours, 35,004 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

A/C OPERATION WITH CRACKED WINGS PRESSURE DECK ANGLES EO 72-53-0168 COMPLY WITH. PERFORMED AMO 46-90 IAW EO 72-53-0168. CRACKS IN ANGLE DO NOT EXTEND BEYOND EXISTING MEASUREMENTS. ADDITIONAL CRACKS FOUND ON LT & RT ANGLES FROM UPPER EDGE OF ANGLE PROPAGATING DOWN NOT EXTENDING BEYOND FIRST FASTENER TASK COMPLIED IAW EO 72-53-0168