# SDR MALA010465

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 17, 2001
- Submitted: May 21, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N427XJ
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 427
- Aircraft time: 9,344 hours, 10,481 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Intercostal
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010465

## Discrepancy

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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