SDR MALA010465

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: April 17, 2001
Submitted: May 21, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N427XJ
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 427
Aircraft time: 9,344 hours, 10,481 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
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

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AND CRACKED AT AFT END AT LBL 18 AND STA 272.0. MX FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER PER PRINCIPLES OF SRM 51-70-20, ALODINED, PRIMED AND TOPCOATED PER SRM 51-20-42/43. NO CRACKS NOTED IAW FFVNDT006. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-40-21 AND 23.

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