SDR MALA060288

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 28, 2006
Submitted
May 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B416
Aircraft time
21,205 hours, 23,535 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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 DAMAGE ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CAUSED DENT IN UPPER ALUMINUM SKIN AT HS 38.58, .022 INCH DEEP AND 1.0 INCH DIAMETER. LOCATED 6.5 INCHES FORWARD OF ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE. DAMAGE REPAIRED WITH BONDED DOUBLER IAW SAAB SRM SECTION SRM SECTION 55-10-10 AND MESABA EOS55017.

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