SDR MALA060441

Service difficulty report · Panel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 23, 2006
Submitted
July 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B451
Aircraft time
21,624 hours, 23,402 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
7255150521
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

DURING INSPECTION OF THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB FOR OTHER MAINTENANCE NOTED TWO DENTS ON THE TOP SKIN. ONE DENT LOCATION WAS 10 INCHES FORWARD OF THE AFT SPAR, 4 INCHES OUTBOARD OF STATION 51.92. DENT DIMENSIONS WERE 1.25 INCHES BY 1.25 INCHES AND .038 INCHES DEEP. SECOND DENT LOCATION WAS 3 INCHES OUTBOARD OF STATION 51.92. DENT DIMENSIONS WERE 12 INCHES LONG AND 1.781 INCHES WIDE WITH THE DEEPEST AREA BEING .083 INCHES DEEP. THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN PANEL PART NUMBER 7255150-521 WAS REPLACED. WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW SAAB EO NR S55074.

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