SDR MALA040269

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 12, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B438
Aircraft time
14,151 hours, 15,431 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

DURING INSPECTION IN LCQ, RIGHT ICE SHIELDS AND THREE EXISTING SKIN REPAIRS WERE REMOVED IN ORDER TO EVALUATE ALL DENTS, AND CUTOUTS. SIXTEEN NEW DENTS WERE FOUND, AND TWO OF THOSE WERE CUT OUT. TEN OF THE DENTS WERE TO CLOSE TO MEET SRM SPACING REQUIREMENTS. DOUBLER & TRIPLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED TO STA 339 TO 351 IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-10-2 & EO S53208. A/C RELEASE DATE 3/14/2004.

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