SDR MALA010230

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, RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE HAS A CLUSTER OF DENTS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY BETWEEN STA 339, AND STA 363 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS SL1615, AND SL1617. REFER TO CELSIUS W/O 19347, TASK 2517, AND SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS001021. MAINTENANCE CHECK LIMIT, FOUND DENTS OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMIT REF SAAB SRM 51-10-10. PERFORM NDT: EC AND BOND TEST NDT PER FFVNDT006EC AND 004UT BOND, NO CRACKS, NO DISBONDS. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR IAW SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS001021. INSTALLED REPAIR, SEALED AND TOPCOATED REMAINING DENTS ARE ACCEPTED AS IS REF SAAB EO 340SDS001021.

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