SDR 03082006C

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 6, 2006
Submitted
June 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
239
Aircraft time
32,617 hours, 35,979 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
7257830501
Part serial
57038
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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 FLAP INSPECTION FOUND THE FLAP FITTING (THE THICK STYLE) TO BE CRACKED APPROX 5 INCHES ON ONE SIDE AND 8 INCHES ON THE OTHER, AND THE FLAP HINGE TO ALSO BE CRACKED AT THE AFT BOLT ATTACHMENT POINT WING STATION 123.38. INSPECTED CRACK BY DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION METHOD IAW SAAB NDI MANUAL 51-08-00, NO CRACK FOUND.

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