Service difficulty report · Skin · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
February 25, 2010
Submitted
March 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331SB
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3015
Aircraft time
23,228 hours, 29,489 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A45B
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
23,228 hours, 29,489 cycles
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

DURING 4800/9600 HR STRUCTURAL INSP OF ACFT, THE FOLLOWING CORROSION WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED. CORROSION THROUGH SKIN AT FRAME/FUSELAGE STA 289.92-RT OF CENTERLINE EXTERIOR BOTTOM. REPAIRED BY REMOVING/TREATING CORROSION AND INSTALLING DOUBLER 2024 T3 .040 APPROX 33" X 10" IAW ER NR 8173-2. CORROSION THROUGH SKIN ALONG CTR LINE AT FUSELAGE STA 472.00. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER APPROX 6" X 8" FROM 2024 T3 .040 IAW SRM 53-00-00 AND REPORT 8173-2 (LISTED ABOVE). CORROSION THROUGH SKIN ALONG CENTERLINE AT STATION 556.00. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER APPROX 7" X 8" FROM 2024 T3 .040 IAW SRM 53-00-00 AND ER 8173-2.