SDR MALA080069

Service difficulty report · Angle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 5, 2008
Submitted
May 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B451
Aircraft time
21,214 hours, 23,556 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Chafed
Location
Bs 535
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

DURING CHECK, TWO LT CABIN FRAME INNER FLANGE REINFORCEMENT ANGLES WERE FOUND CHAFED STA 363, 0.20 INCH BY 0.15 INCH BY 0.010 INCH DEEP, STA 535, 0.10 INCH BY 0.20 INCH BY 0.015 INCH DEEP. CHAFE DAMAGE IS BETWEEN STRINGERS SL 1505 AND 1506. CHAFING IS SIMILAR TO, BUT LESS EXTENSIVE THAN DAMAGE REPAIRED IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SD014672 PARA 5 DATED 4/05/08 (AC 421). REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS EO NR S53559.

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