Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
October 16, 2012
Submitted
October 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
420
Aircraft time
32,535 hours, 35,250 cycles
Part
Control Rod
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Elevator
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 ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CONTROL ROD SHOWS SIGN OF INTERNAL CORROSION. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CONTROL ROD IAW JIC 27-31-41. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.