SDR MALA964965

Service difficulty report · Skin · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date: April 11, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N60NE
Make and model: Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial: AC760B
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Bs 493.247
Stage of operation: IN
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 AN INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND DENT DAMAGE TO LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN JUST AFT OF FS 493.247 AND ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF BL 0. COMBINED AREA OF DENT DAMAGE IS APPROX 14 INCHES BY 9 INCHES. DETEMINED THAT A SURFACE REPAIR DOUBLER OF 15 INCHES BY 7.5 INCHES WOULD SUFFICIENTLY COVER AND REINFORCE AFFECTED AREA. FABRICATED A 15 INCH BY 7.5 INCH REPAIR SURFACE DOUBLER, PREPPED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW FAIRCHILD SRM 53-90-20, PGS 61-62, REV JAN 18/93. (M)