AD 2020-07-19 Prompted By Occurrences Of Smoke In The Flight Deck

The FAA has published an AD that applies to ATR–GIE Avions de Transport Regional Model ATR72-101, -102, -201, -202, -211, -212, and -212A airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0290, dated November 29, 2019 (“EASA AD 2019-0290”). This AD was prompted by occurrences of smoke in the flight deck and flap extension difficulties due to wire chafing on the electrical harness under panel 295CL, on rib 4 of the left-hand side of the wing rear spar. The FAA is issuing this AD to address wire chafing, which may lead to wire failure (cut or shorted) and uncontrolled fire with potential loss of multiple sy