SDR MALA060283

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 27, 2006
Submitted
May 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B436
Aircraft time
19,296 hours, 21,197 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

HAIL CONTACT ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CAUSED DENT IN UPPER SPAR ALUMINUM SKIN AT HS59.92, .013 INCH DEEP AND 7/8 INCH DIAMETER. LOCATED 21.5 INCHES FROM THE LEADING EDGE. DAMAGE REPAIRED IAW SAAB SRM SECTION 55-10-10 AND MESABA EO#S55017.

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