SDR MALA100051

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 20, 2010
Submitted
March 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B454
Aircraft time
24,895 hours, 27,543 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Pax Door
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

MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR PN 7252110-507, SN 0525 OUTER SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE 1 DENT, MEASURING 1.25" X 0.60" X 0.024" DEEP, LOCATED 3.5" FROM FWD EDGE OF DOOR, 32.25" FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR, 0.812" FROM AN ATTACHMENT SCREW AND 1.25" FROM AN EXISTING REPAIR. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR TO PAX DOOR OUTER SKIN IAW MAL EOS52192. (LOCATED 3.5" FROM FRONT EDGE AND 32.25" FROM BOTTOM). HFEC AND DISBOND INSPECTIONS WERE ACCOMPLISHED. NO CRACKS NOTED. DENT IS DISBONDED. ACCOMPLISH A BONDED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS020120 DATED 3/19/2010 AND THIS EO.

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