SDR MALA000418

Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Cargo Door
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, CARGO DOOR DENTED IN THE SEAL ATTACHMENT AREA ON THE LOWER AFT CORNER. MAINTENANCE MEASURED DENT AND FOUND TO FALL WITHIN AREA 2 LIMITS DEPTH IS APPROX .065 AND DIA IS .45. NDT PERFFVNDT006EC AND 004UT BOND TEST NO DELAM AND NO CRACKS NOTED. DENTS ACCEPTABLE IAW SAAB DOC 72SDS2603.

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