SDR MALA100102

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 26, 2010
Submitted
July 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B449
Aircraft time
25,654 hours, 28,081 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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

LT FLAP HAS 2 DENTS IN L/E AT INBD UPPER AREA. REPAIRED COMPOSITE DAMAGE ON LT FLAP L/E DENTS 1 AND 2 IAW EO S57060. THIS EO PROVIDES A GENERIC REPAIR FOR DENTS AND PUNCTURES IN WING FLAP ALUMINUM SKIN AND HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE IAW SRM 57-80-10, AND A COLD BOND (WET LAYUP) REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-50 FOR THE NON-METALLIC HONEYCOMB L/E AND T/E STRUCTURE.

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