SDR MALA000697

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: October 10, 2000
Submitted: December 8, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N421XJ
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 421
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
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, SEVERAL DENTS IN RT FUSELAGE AT STA 339.0 FROM SL 1615 TO SL 1622. REFER TO CLESIUS W/O 18910, TASK CARD 2538 AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000299. MAINTENANCE CHECKED LIMIT, FOUND DENTS OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMIT REF SAAB SRM 51-10-10. NDT PER FFVNDT006EC NO CRACKS NOTED. DENTSARE ACCEPTABLE IAW SAAB DOCUMENT 340SDS000299.

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