What was found
FOUND DURING C-CHECK, IN NASHVILLE, TN. LT ENGINE HINGE COWL 453BR NACA DUCT IS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE STOPPED DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED DOUBLER REF EO340SDS001131. NO CRACKS NOTED IAW FFVNDT006, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
- 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
- System (JASC)
- 5410 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main Frame
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nacelle
- 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.