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
Corroded
Location
Bs 339
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

CORROSION NOTED ON FUSELAGE RT LOWER SKIN, EXTERNAL, AT FS 339.0, BELOW STRINGER SL 1622. DAMAGE DETERMINED TO BE BEYOND SRM LIMITS AFTER BLENDING TO REMOVE CORROSION. REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION. REPLACED DAMAGED FASTENERS AND INSPECTED TO ENSURE ALL DAMAGE WAS REMOVED. RESTORED PROTECTION FINISH IAW SRM, CH 51-20; DAMAGE ACCEPTED FOR CONTINUED OPERATION IAW REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS034517.

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