SDR MALA010466

Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 18, 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
Part
Splice Plate
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 FLOOR PANEL SPLICE PLATE UNDER FLOOR PANEL 122DZ HAVE CORROSION. MX REMOVED CORROSION ON SPLICE PLATES AND FOUND THEM TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW PLATES IAW SRM 51-40-40. ALODINED, PRIMED AND TOPCOATED IAW SRM 51-20-41/42.

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