SDR MALA000623

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 26, 2000
Submitted
October 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
416
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SURFACE AT HS STA 439.2 HAS SEVERAL DENTS. REFER TO CELSIUS TASK CARD 3510, W/O 18843 AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000144. MAINTENANCE FOUND DENTS OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMIT REF SAAB SRM 51-10-10 LEXX THAN 4L AND 51-10-10 DENT TYPE 2, AREA 4, .039 DEEP, D=1.800 NDTPERFFVNDT006 EDDY CURRENT AND FFVNDT004UT BOND TEST NO CRACKS NO DELAM. REPAIRED RT HORIZONTAL STAB DENTS AS DOCUMENTED ON IPM35 IAW SAAB DOCUMENT 340SDS000144.

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