SDR MALA080103

Service difficulty report · Counterweight · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 16, 2008
Submitted
May 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B442
Aircraft time
22,649 hours, 24,840 cycles
Part
Counterweight
Condition
Loose
Location
Horizontal 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

RT HORIZONTAL STAB FOUND ANTI-OSCILLATION FIXTURE LOOSE AND END RIB MOUNTING HOLE FIXTURE DAMAGED. THE RT HORIZONTAL STAB OUTBD RIB AT HS 174.95 WAS FOUND TO HAVE FRETTING DAMAGE ON THE INBD AND OUTBD FACES DUE TO THE COUNTERWEIGHT BOX WORKING LOOSE. THE COUNTERWEIGHT BOX ALSO HAS FRETTING DAMAGE AND ELONGATED MOUNTING HOLES. CHAFING IS BEYOND SRM 51-10-10 PARA 21 ALLOWABLE LIMITS. REMOVED ANTI-OSCILLATION WEIGHT FROM RT HORIZONTAL STAB (HOLES ELONGATED) P/N 7255154-502, COMPLIED WITH EOS55145 AND SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS015023 FOR FRETTING CORROSION, BLENDED CHAFES ON HORIZ STAB RIB, INSPECTED FOR CRACKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND RESTORED PROTECTIVE FINISH. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE OSCILLATION WEIGHT IAW SAAB AMM 20-10, 51-40, 55-10, 55-20 AND SAAB SRM 51-20, 51-40.

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