# SDR MALA060342

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 19, 2006
- Submitted: June 1, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N417XJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N417XJ), registered now
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B417
- Aircraft time: 21,209 hours, 23,451 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060342

## Discrepancy

LEFT FLAP SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM HAIL.  THREE DENTS REQUIRED REPAIRS.  FIRST DENT DAMAGE MEASURES 1/2 INCH IN DIAMETER AND .003 INCH IN DEPTH, LOCATED 5 1/2 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE AND AT STATION 209.2.  SECOND DENT DAMAGE MEASURE 3/8 INCH IN DIAMETER AND .003 IN DEPTH, LOCATED 2 1/2 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE AND AT STATION 183.2.  THE THIRD DENT DAMAGE MEASURES 3/8 INCH IN DIAMETER AND .005 INCH IN DEPTH, LOCATED 3 1/4 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE AND AT STATION 71.8.  COMPLETED COMPOSITE REPAIRS TO AILERON SKIN IAW EO#S51031.

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