SDR MALA040867

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 18, 2004
Submitted
December 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B300
Aircraft time
29,382 hours, 25,007 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 LC2 INSPECTION, NOTED STABILIZER L/E, FOUND DENT ON UPPER SKIN OF RT HORIZONTAL STAB. DIAMETER OF DENT IS 1.875 INCH DEPTH IS .057. DENT IS 3.875 INCH AFT OF SKIN PANEL LEADING EDGE, 72 INCHES O/B FROM FUSELAGE.

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