Service difficulty report · Structure · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
March 8, 2012
Submitted
March 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
407
Aircraft time
35,016 hours, 34,257 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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 INSP FOUND LT WING FUEL ELECTRIC PUMP SURROUNDING AREA WITH CORROSION. LT WING LT MAGNETIC FUEL LEVEL SURROUNDING AREA WITH CORROSION. LT WING RIB 6 T/E WITH CORROSION. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION AT LT WING FUEL ELECTRIC PUMP IAW SRM 51-21-42. PERFORMED EO E2-5700-480 LT WING LOWER SKIN AT MAGNETIC FUEL LEVEL BTW RIBS 5-6 CORROSION BLEND OUT TEMPORARY. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION AT LT WING RIB 6 T/E IAW SRM 51-21-42. THE LEVEL OF CORROSION WAS NOT SPECIFIED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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