SDR MALA000639

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 25, 2000
Submitted
November 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
418
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, SERIES OF DENTS IN RT FUSELAGE AT STA 344.5 WL 66.5. REFER TO CELSIUS TASK CARD 2536, W/O 18737, AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000199. MAINTENANCE CHECK LIMIT, SUBJECT DENTS ARE .025 DEEP X .5 INCH LONG AND .041 DEEP X .5 INCH LONG AND ARE OUT OF LIMITS REF SRM 51-10-10. NO CRACKS NOTED IAW FFVNDT006. NDTPERFFVNDTOO4UT. BOND NO DISBOND NOTED. DENTS ARE ACCEPTED AS IS REF SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000199.

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