Service difficulty report · Channel · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 20, 2012
Submitted
October 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
448
Aircraft time
32,493 hours, 32,272 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 MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE TAIL CONE NUTPLATE GANG LT AND RT CHANNELS TO HAVE CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTIONS OF LT AND RT TAIL CONE NUTPLATE GANG CHANNELS IAW MM 53-91-30, SRM 53-91-24 AND EO E2-5300-319. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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