Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
November 26, 2012
Submitted
November 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
448
Aircraft time
32,706 hours, 32,512 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RT T/E ACCESS PANEL HINGE NEAR RIB 5-6. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND TREATED RT WING T/E ACCESS PANEL HINGE NEAR RIB 5-6. NO MATERIAL WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-21-42. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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