What was found
DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT BLENDED AREAS OF RT WING, LOWER SKIN EXT SURFACE OF FUEL PUMP CUT-OUT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED IAW EO E2-5700-487. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 22, 2012
- Submitted
- May 25, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N447AM
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72
- Aircraft serial
- 447
- Aircraft time
- 28,926 hours, 32,265 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.