SDR MALA040920

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: December 30, 2004
Submitted: January 11, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N444XJ
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 340B444
Aircraft time: 15,007 hours, 16,352 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Fuselage
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 4K INSPECTION IN BNA, LT FUSELAGE HAS OUT OF LIMITS DENTS BETWEEN FS 350 AND FS 363, AND BETWEEN SL 1515 TO SL 1517. DAMAGE WILL BE REPAIRED IAW MESABA EO S53009. REFER TO EAMS WORK ORDER 211273, TASK 2504 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE 1/7/05.

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