SDR MALA090161

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 21, 2009
Submitted
December 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B457
Aircraft time
24,377 hours, 26,682 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Tailcone
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

DURING THE 2Y & 6Y CHECKS IN CWA, 1 DENT WITH A SHARP CONTOUR WAS FOUND IN THE LT UPPER TAILCONE SKIN AT STA 826 WITHIN 0.5" OF CHEM-MILL EDGE, 4.75" ABOVE THE ELEVATOR FAIRING, MEASURING 1" X 2.25" X 0.048" DEEP. HFEC WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO CRACKS NOTED. DENT IS SIMILAR TO, BUT LESS EXTENSIVE THAN DAMAGE REPAIRED IAW REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS010461 DATED 8/17/2006 (A/C 403). REPAIR DENT IAW THIS EO.

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