SDR MALA010318

Service difficulty report · Shield · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 2, 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
Part
Shield
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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, IN NASHVILLE, TN RT ICE SHIELD 3RD FROM BOTTOM DELAMINATED AT UPPER EDGE AND HAS 2 GROUPS OF DENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED RH ICE SHIELD, NDT PER FFVNDT006EC AND 004UT. NO CRACKS NO DELAMINATION IN OR AROUND DENTS. DENTS ON FUSELAGE SKIN BENEATH 3RD ICE GUARD OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED ICE SHIELD.

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