SDR MALA000522

Service difficulty report · Rib · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 11, 2000
Submitted
September 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
446
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Le
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 LEADING EDGE 511BL HAS 1 CRACKED RIB 5TH FROM OUTBOARD LOWER END. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACKED RIB IAW SRM 57-10-30. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024T3-050 AND FILLER FROM 2024T3.025 IAW SRM 57-10-30. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-30.

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