Service difficulty report · Frame · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
September 28, 2007
Submitted
October 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
28,312 hours, 32,864 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

RIGHT BELLY AFT SURFACE ON FR 27 NEAR STRINGER 14R FOUND CRACKED. 10-16-07 CRACK ON RT BELLY FR 27 REMOVED IAW DO/TS 4R1/07-9315 E/C PERFORMED ON CUTOUT BY HEATHAIR AMO 46-90 W/O 37536 IAW NTM NO CRACKS FOUND RT BELLY FR 27 REPAIRED IAW DO/TS 4191/07-9315 FABRICATION OF DOUBLER COVER ON W/C 2000-165 REPAIRED FAIRING FR 27 PER TC EO 72-53-0255.