SDR MALA010311

Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: March 1, 2001
Submitted: April 5, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N426XJ
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 426
Aircraft time: 8,926 hours, 10,095 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Floor Panel
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fusleage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: C
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, NASHVILLE, TN. FOUND FLOOR PANEL FLANGE 122CZ BETWEEN FS STA 272.0 AND 288.0 HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT CORROSION, MATERIAL REMOVED IS OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED DAMAGED FLANGE, FABRICATED NEW FLANGE ANGLE FROM 2024T .040 AS PER SAMPLE, ALODINED, PRIMED AND TOPCOATED.

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