SDR MALA010112

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 29, 2000
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
456
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, THE RT FUSELAGE HAS 2 DENTS AT FS 360 AND SL 1636. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19193, TASK 2518 AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000714. MAINTENANCE CHECKED LIMITS, DENTS ARE OUT OF LIMITS, IAW SRM 51-10-10, LESS THAN 4L BETWEEN DENTS. NDTPERFFVNDT006. NO CRACKS NOTED. PERFORMED FOKKER BOND TEST: NDTPERFFVNDT004UT MECHANICAL INPEDENCE, NO DISBOND NOTED. DENTS ACCEPTED AS IS IAW SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS000714.

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