SDR MALA040103

Service difficulty report · Frame · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 26, 2003
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B406
Aircraft time
17,385 hours, 19,041 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
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 4K INSPECTION IN LCQ, FS 686 RT WL 112 HAS BENT FLANGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME DOUBLER REPAIR IAW MESABA EO S53152. A/C RELEASE DATE 01/6/04. REFER TO NR 1195871 FOR ADDITIONAL INFO.

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