What was found
DURING THE CURRENT CHECK BEING PERFORMED ON MSN-431 DETERIORATED PAINT AND SURFACE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LT AILERON SPRING TRIM. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THE C/A INFORMATION IS PENDING.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2011
- Submitted
- July 25, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N431AT
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72212
- Aircraft serial
- 431
- Aircraft time
- 29,824 hours, 32,737 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5752 · Aileron Tabs
- Part
- Spring
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Aileron Trim
- 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.