Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 14, 2008
Submitted
August 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B411
Aircraft time
26,209 hours, 28,927 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Escape Hatch
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

CREW HATCH HAS DENT .005 INCHES DX.75 INCHES X 1 INCH IN THE AFT RT CORNER OF OUTER SKIN. REPAIRED DENT ON CREW HATCH IAW EO S52028. FOR MORE INFO SEE CONTINUATION CARD 085397. CONTINUATION CARD 085397 NR1 DENT IN CREW HATCH OUTER SKIN REQUIRES DIMENSION EVALUATION. DENT IS 0.125 INCHES FROM CHEM MILL EDGE, OTHERWISE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS PER SRM 51-10-10. NR 2 DENT REQUIRES NDT EVAL. DENT IS DISBONDED. HFEC TEST CHECKED GOOD PER NDT 51-6 AND 51-10. NR 3 DENT IS DISBONDED. REPAIRED DENT ON CREW HATCH OUTER SKIN, PRIMED AND PAINTED DOUBLER. (S)

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