SDR MALA010338

Service difficulty report · Spar · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 19, 2001
Submitted
April 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
430
Aircraft time
8,511 hours, 9,720 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
7257110307
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Wing
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, LT WING FWD SPAR LOWER CAP IB OF NACELLE IS CHAFED. MAINTENANCE LIGHTLY BLENDED AREA, ALODINED BARE METAL IAW SRM 51-20-43. FOUND DEEP CORROSION PITS, OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMIT REF SRM 51-10-10. REMOVED 511BL/CL/AL TO FOM, REINSTALLED I/ES 511AL, 511BL AND 511CL IAW AMM 57-20-05. PERFORMED OPS CHECK GOOD.

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