SDR MALA060290

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: April 30, 2006
Submitted: May 3, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N417XJ
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 340B417
Aircraft time: 21,092 hours, 23,303 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
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 AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CAUSED DENTS IN UPPER ALUMINUM SKIN. LEFT SIDE STA 95, .026 DEEP AND 1" DIA STA 76, .026 DEEP AND .5" DIA RIGHT SIDE STA 55, .029 DEEP AND 2" DIA STA 94, .013 DEEP AND 7/8" DIA STA 140, .019 DEEP AND 5/8" DIA STA 146, .015 DEEP AND 3/4" DIA. DAMAGE REPAIRED WITH BONDED DOUBLER IAW SAAB SRM SECTION 55-10-10 AND MESABA EOS55017.

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