SDR MALA010482

Service difficulty report · Doubler · 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
9,703 hours, 9,778 cycles
Part
Doubler
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 IN THE ICE SHIELD STA 319.0 AND SL1634. MX REMOVED ICE GUARD, DENTS ARE OUT OF LIMITS. NDT/BOND TEST PER FFVNDT006/SRM 51-10-10, SHOWS NO CRACKS OR DISBOND. FABRICATED ICE SHIELD 3RD FROM TOP AND INSTALLED. REF SRM 53-70-10. DENTS ARE ACCEPTED AS IS REF SAAB EO 340SDS001422.

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