Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 30, 2013
Submitted
November 19, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N845KH
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A111
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 739-749
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

FUSELAGE LT AFT SKIN, EXTERNAL, DENTED BETWEEN FS 739 AND 749, ABOVE LT VENTRAL FIN; ALSO, 4 RIVETS INSTALLED IN CHEM-MILLED POCKET. DAMAGE DETERMINED TO BE BEYOND 340 SRM LIMITS. DAMAGE INSPECTED AND SUBMITTED TO MFG FOR EVALUATION. DENTS AND RIVET LOCATIONS FOUND TO ACCEPTABLE FOR CONTINUED SERVICE IAW REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS034517.

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