# SDR TRBA201135503

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 12, 2011
- Submitted: March 15, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N342AT
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 345
- Aircraft time: 36,273 hours, 35,959 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Wing Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201135503

## Discrepancy

RT INBD FLAP HAS CRACKED RIB 7. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REPLACED RT INBD FLAP ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE FLAP ASSY. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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