SDR MALA060313

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 9, 2006
Submitted
May 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B416
Aircraft time
21,275 hours, 23,621 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

HAIL CONTACT DAMAGE ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CAUSED DENT IN UPPER ALUMINUM SKIN AT HS113, .025 INCH DEEP AND .703 INCH DIAMETER. LOCATED 6.5 INCHES AFT OF FWD EDGE OF SKIN PANEL. DAMAGE REPAIRED WITH BONDED DOUBLER IAW SAAB SRM SECTION 55-10-10 AND MESABA EO S55017.

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