Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
May 30, 2012
Submitted
May 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425MJ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
425
Aircraft time
30,602 hours, 34,016 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Le
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 LT WING L/E HAS A CRACK ON THE LT SIDE OF ENGINE. (TOP). ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT WING L/E IAW JIC.57-40-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.