What was found
FUSELAGE AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME DAMAGED ON GROUND. IMPACTED AREA REVEALED DELAMINATION AND SEPARATION OF SKIN LAYER, APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES BY 3.50 INCHES AT BS 685 AND WL 781. INSPECTED TRANSMISSION THROUGH ULTRASONIC.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N312AE
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B312
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Aft Cargo Door
- Part time
- 8,473 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.