SDR MALA010478

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 4, 2001
Submitted
May 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
429
Aircraft time
8,703 hours, 9,778 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

FOUND DURING C-CHECK IN BNA, RT FUSELAGE HAS A GROUP OF DENTS AFT OF THE ICE SHIELD STA 339 AND SL1634. MAINTENANCE FOUND DENTS OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMIT. NDT/BOND TEST PER FFVNDT006/SRM 51-10-10 SHOWS NO CRACKS OR DISBOND AREA. DENTS ARE ACCEPTED AS IS REF SAAB EO 340SDS001422.

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