Service difficulty report · Channel · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 18, 2012
Submitted
October 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
451
Aircraft time
32,662 hours, 32,586 cycles
Part
Channel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tail Cone
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 B INSPECTION, FOUND THE TAIL CONE INTERNAL LT HORIZONTAL GANG CHANNEL HAS EXFOLIATING CORROSION ABOUT 20" FROM TAIL CONE LENS ASSY. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED TAIL CONE IAW JIC 53-91-24. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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