SDR MALA060155

Service difficulty report · None · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 13, 2006
Submitted
March 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B421
Aircraft time
20,635 hours, 22,597 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Location
None
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

FUSELAGE SUSTAINED DAMAGE BY CONTACT WITH PASSENGER'S STROLLER. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED FOR DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. RAMP AGENT LOST CONTROL OF BABY STROLLER IN HIGH WIND CONDITIONS AND IT HIT THE R/H PROPELLER WHILE ENGINE RUNNING. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM APN TO CWA WITH RH ENGINE INTERMITTENLY STALLING. WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE ENGINE RUNS OK. REPLACED RT PROP ASSY AND PERFORMED TEMP REPAIRS TO DAMAGED FUSELAGE FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO CWA FOR PERM REPAIRS. COMPLETED REPAIRS OF RT FUSELAGE, RT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AND HYD FAIRING IAW SAAB STATEMENT SDS009754, EOS53355, EOS53354.

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