# SDR MALA000509

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 4, 2000
- Submitted: August 18, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N445XJ
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 445
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/MALA000509

## Discrepancy

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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