SDR MALA060328

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
Punctured
Location
Rt 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 RIGHT ELEVATOR CAUSED PUNCTURE IN UPPER COMPOSITE SKIN. PUNCTURE WAS .625 IN DIA AND 4/4 LONG. LOCATED 51 INCHES FROM I/B ELEVATOR EDGE AND 8 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. DAMAGE REPAIRED WITH A COLD BOND WET LAYUP IAW SAAB SRM SECTION 51-70-50 AND MESABA EO S51031.

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