SDR MALA000698

Service difficulty report · Shield · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 10, 2000
Submitted
December 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
421
Part
Shield
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 ICE SHIELD. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 18910, TASK CARD 2536, AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000299. MAINTENANCE DISBONDED, REMOVED, REPLACE, CHECKED DENT LIMITATION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED D AMAGE ICE SHELD AS REQUIRED, IAW SRM 53-70-10. SUBJECT DENTS RANGE IN DEPTH FROM.003 TO .015 DEEP BY 1 LONG ANU ARE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 51-10-10. NDT PER FFVNDT006EC NO CRACKS NOTED. DENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE IAW SAAB DOCUMENT 340SDS000299.

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