SDR MALA060325

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 14, 2006
Submitted
May 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B412
Aircraft time
21,673 hours, 23,544 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Elevator
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 LEFT ELEVATOR CAUSED DENT IN UPPER COMPOSITE SKIN. DENT WAS .5 IN DIAMETER AND .375 IN LONG AND .0055 DEEP. LOCATED 31.5 INCHES FROM O/B ELEVATOR EDGE AND 9.5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. DAMAGED REPAIRED WITH A COLD BOND WET LAYUP IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAAB SECTION 51-70-50 AND MESABA EO S51031.

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