SDR MALA000707

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 18, 2000
Submitted
December 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
421
Part
Hinge
Condition
Dented
Location
Pax Door
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, PASSENGER DOOR HINGE IS DENTED, REFERTO CELSIUS W/O 18910, TASK CARD 8503, AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000299. MAINTENANCE CHECKED LIMIT, MEASURED DENT AT A DEPTH OF .045 INCHES AND A DIA. OF .75 INC HES AND LENGTH OF 1.5 INCHES, AND IS 2.2 INCHES TO THE EDGE OF THE PLATE. IAW S RM 51-10-10. NDTPERFFVNDT004UT AND 006EC NO CRACKS NO DISBONDS. DENT IS ACCEPTA BLE AS IS IAW SAAB DOCUMENT 340SDS000299.

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