Service difficulty report · Spar · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
October 29, 2007
Submitted
November 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
338
Aircraft time
31,670 hours, 35,607 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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

LEFT WING FROM SPAR UPPER ANGLE TOP SURFACE CORRODED AT RIB 13. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-21-42 REPAIR DETERMINED NOT TO BE A MAJOR REPAIR MATERIAL THICKNESS: 0.200 MATERIAL REMOVED: 0.003. WITHIN LIMITS AS PER SRM: 51-10-10.