# SDR JIKA2025042501

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 22, 2025
- Submitted: April 25, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N219KA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N219KA), registered now
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B192
- Aircraft time: 47,930 hours, 56,391 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Lap Joint
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JIKA2025042501

## Discrepancy

DURING A 4YR HEAVY SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT WORLDWIDE AIRCRAFT SERVICES CORROSION BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS WAS DISCOVERED ALONG THE UPPER RH FUSELAGE LAP SEAM BETWEEN FS 450 - FS 570. REPAIRS TO THE DAMAGED AREA WILL BE MADE IN REFERENCE TO SAAB STATEMENT TO OPERATOR DATED 2025-04-22, DOCUMENT ID: 340SDS09872. FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK PERFORMED REFERENCE TO WORLDWIDE AIRCRAFT SERVICES WORK ORDER: 15761.

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