SDR MALA976243

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B417
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 339-363
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 C CK, 4 DENTS NOTED IN RT FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF ICE SHIELD FROM FS 339.0 TO FS 363.0, BETWEEN SL 1615 AND SL 1617. DENTS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SAAB SRM 51-10-10 PAGE 15. A PERMANENT EXT DOUBLER REPAIR WAS ACCOMP'D. NDT EDDY CURRENT TEST REVEALED NO CRACKS TO FUSELAGE SKIN IN AREA. FAB'D EXT REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 ALUMINUM, 0.050 THICK MEASURING 13.0 X 11.0. FAB'D EXT REPAIR TRIPLER FROM 2024-T3 ALUMINUM, 0.050 THICK MEASURING 11.25 X 7.5 AND INSTALLED IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-10 AND 51-40-21. FILLET SEALED REPAIR IAW SAAB SRM 51-20-50. APPLIED TOP COAT OF PAINT IAW SAAB AMM 21-30-00 WITH NO DEFECTS. ALL WORK ACCOMP'D IAW SAAB STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND A/C MM. REF CELSIUS AEROT

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