SDR MALA090057

Service difficulty report · Structure · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 4, 2009
Submitted
May 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B439
Aircraft time
24,911 hours, 27,446 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

AFT VERTICAL ROW OF RIVETS IN REPAIR DOUBLER ON LT FUSELAGE AT STA 363, SL1507 TO SL1505 ARE UNDERSIZE. REMOVED 6 UNDERSIZED RIVETS AND DAMAGE SECTION OF FUSE RIB STA 363. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND 6 UPSIZED RIVETS IN VERTICAL ROW OF EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER AT STA 363 IAW EO NR S53686.

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