Service difficulty report · Skin · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 17, 2012
Submitted
October 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
417
Aircraft time
34,136 hours, 33,334 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Skin
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Spoiler
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 LT SPOILER PANEL HAS SEPARATION AND CORROSION ON THE UPPER T/E. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED SPOILER ASSY IAW JIC 57-71-00. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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