# SDR MALA090057

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 4, 2009
- Submitted: May 8, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N439XJ
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B439
- Aircraft time: 24,911 hours, 27,446 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Structure
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA090057

## Discrepancy

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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