SDR MALA000523

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
Rt 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, RT LEADING EDGE 611BR HAS 2 CRACKED RIBS 4TH AND 5TH FROM INBOARD LOWER END. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACKED AREA OF RIB IAW SRM 57-10-30. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024TE.050 & FILLER FROM 2024TE.025 IAW SRM 57-10-30. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-30.

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