SDR MALA080104

Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · 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
Trim Tab
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Elevator
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

LT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB HAS TWO SMALL DENTS, FOUND TO BE DISBONDED, ON THE BOTTOM SURFACE. REMOVED LT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB, REPAIRED DENTS THAT WERE FOUND TO BE DISBONDED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, FILLED CORE, INSTALLED REPAIR PLIES AND RESTORED PROTECTIVE FINISH IAW SAAB 340 SRM 51-70 AND EONR S51031. REINSTALLED TRIM TAB AND PERFORMED STATIC BALANCE CHECK IAW SRM 51-60, CHECK TO BE WITHIN LIMITS.

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