SDR MALA000415

Service difficulty report · Cowl Door · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 15, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
408
Part
Cowl Door
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
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

FOUND DURING C-CHECK, LT I/B COWL DOOR NACA SCOUP (DUCT) CRACKED AT THE AFT END. MAINTENANCE ROUTED OUT CRACK LOWER SIDE, STOP DRILLED UPPER SIDE. NO CRACKS NOTED PAST STOP DRILL IAW FFVNDT006. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SAAB DOC 372SDS52603.

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