SDR MALA060344

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 19, 2006
Submitted
June 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B417
Aircraft time
21,209 hours, 23,451 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap
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

RIGHT FLAP SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM HAIL. TWO DENTS REQUIRED REPAIRS. FIRST DENT DAMAGE MEASURES 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER AND SKIN WAS PUNCTURED LOCATED 4 3/4 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE AND AT STATION 344.14. SECOND DENT DAMAGE MEASURES 1.0 INCH IN DIAMETER AND .011 INCH IN DEPTH, LOCATED 2 1/2 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE AND AT STATION 92.925. COMPLETED COMPOSITE REPAIR TO FLAP SKIN IAW EO#S51031

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