SDR MALA000509

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: August 4, 2000
Submitted: August 18, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N445XJ
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 445
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Fuselage
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 FUSELAGE HAS A GROUP OF DENTS AFT OF STA 339.0 AND SL1540. MAINTENANCE MEASURED 6 DENTS, AND FOUND THEM TO BE LESS THAN 4 X THERE LENGTH APART, DEEPEST DENT IS .0175 WITH A DIA OF 1 DENTS ARE ACCEPTED AS IS IAW SAAB ENGINEERING STATEMENT 72SDS2746.

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