SDR MALA010340

Service difficulty report · Duct · 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
Part
Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
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, LT COWL 453AL NACA DUCT IS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACK BY ROUTING METHODS IAW SRM 51-70-00. NDT REQUIRED FOR FURTHER CRACKING. NDTPERFFVNDT006ED NO CRACKS PAST ROUT OUT. REPAIR IS ACCEPTABLE IAW SAAB DOCUMENT 340SDS001241.AREA IS PRIMED AND TREATED.

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