What was found
DURING MX INSP, FOUND THE T/E ACCESS PANEL HINGE CORRODED. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND TREATED CORROSION AT T/E ACCESS PANEL HINGE IAW SRM 51-21-42. NO MATERIAL REMOVED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- 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
- System (JASC)
- 5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Access Panel
- 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.