Service difficulty report · Spar · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
August 27, 2007
Submitted
September 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
383
Aircraft time
30,919 hours, 35,004 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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

SDI - CRACK DET - REAR SPAR LOWER SURFACE FLANGE BETWEEN RIB 12 & RIB 13. COMPLIED WITH UNDER EXELTECH W/O YUL000780 NON-ROUTINE 284. REFER TO THIS NONROUTINE FOR MTC ACTION. SUPPLEMENTAL - SDR CLOSED 09/13/07.