What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED 4K-INSPECTION TIMCO FOUND CORROSION AT STA 225.0 WL 70.0 VERTICAL SUPPORT LT SIDE OF COCKPIT DOOR. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA FABRICATED AND INSTALLED T-ANGLE REPAIR IAW MESABA EO S53185.
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 2003
- Submitted
- November 14, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N434XJ
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B434
- Aircraft time
- 13,985 hours, 15,387 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Support
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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