Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
May 22, 2012
Submitted
June 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
447
Aircraft time
28,926 hours, 32,265 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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

DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE RT WING FUEL FEEDER TANK WATER DRAIN HAS MATERIAL REMOVED DURING CORROSION REMOVAL. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED BLEND OUT AND REPAIR AT RT WING LOWER SKIN AT WATER DRAIN BTW RIB 4-5 IAW EO E2-5700-489. THE ACFT WAS RETUNRED TO SERVICE.