SDR MALA00709

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 19, 2000
Submitted
December 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
421
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 UPPER HORIZONTAL STAB SKIN DENTED IN SEVERAL PLACES. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 18910, TASK CARD 3508, AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000299. MAINTENANCE MEASURED DENTS AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS BY DENTS BEING LESS THAN 4 TIMES THERE LENGTH APART IAW SRM 51-10-10. PERFORM NDT: NO CRACKS NOTED IAW FFVNDT006. NDTPER FFVNDTOO4UT BOND, NO DELAM NOTED. DENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE IAW SAAB DOCUMENT 340SDS000299

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