SDR MALA090067

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 12, 2009
Submitted
May 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B438
Aircraft time
25,141 hours, 27,810 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Bs 351-363
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOTED AN EXISTING LT FUSELAGE REPAIR BETWEEN STA 351-363 ALONG SL 1504 WAS FOUND TO HAVE 13 UNDERSIZE RIVETS, OF WHICH THE AFT MOST RIVET HAS REDUCED EDGE DISTANCE. REPAIRED IAW S53690.

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