SDR MALA060372

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 25, 2006
Submitted
June 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B436
Aircraft time
19,501 hours, 21,456 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horiz Stab
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 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CAUSED 2 DENTS IN UPPER ALUMINUM SKIN AT HS51.92, DENT 67 .012 INCH DEEP AND 7/8 INCH DIAMETER LOCATED 33 INCHES FROM THE LEADING EDGE AND DENT 66 .017 INCH DEEP AND 7/8 INCH DIAMETER 34.5 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. DAMAGE REPAIRED WITH BONDED DOUBLER IAW SAAB SRM SECTION 55-10-10 AND MESABA EOS55017.

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