SDR MALA010227

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 21, 2001
Submitted
February 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
424
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, LOWER TAIL IS DENTED AT 4 PLACES BETWEEN STA 827 THRU STA 853. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19347, TASK 3503 AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS001037. MAINTENANCE CHECKED LIMIT. FOUND 1 EACH DENT WITHIN LIMIT, FOUND 3 EACH DENT OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMIT REF SRM 51-10-10, PERFORM NDT: NDT PER FFVNDT006EC NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATE REPAIR DOUBLER, LAY OUT RIVET PATTERN AND DRILLED IAW SRM 53-90-10. TREAT AND PRIME IAW SRM 51-10-30 AND SAAB EO 340SDS001037. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-21 FOR PAINT SEE W/O 19347, TASK 2515 IPM12 ITEM 31, REMAINING DENTS ACCEPTED AS IS REF SAAB EO 340SDS001037.

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