SDR MALA010155

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: January 20, 2001
Submitted: February 5, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N420XJ
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 420
Aircraft time: 9,508 hours, 10,719 cycles
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, GROUP OF DENTS ON LT FUSELAGE AT STA 355.0, REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19279, TASK 2529, AND SAAB STATEMENT 340 SDS000867. MAINTENANCE CHECKED LIMIT, GROUP OF DENTS STA 355.0 SL1515 WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMIT REF SRM 51-10-10. DENT STA 355 SL1518 IS OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMIT REF: SRM 51-10-10 AREA 2. PERFORMED NDT NO CRACKS NOTED IAW FFVNDT006. DENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE AS IAW SAAB DOCUMENT 340SDS000867.

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