Service difficulty report · Aileron · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 11, 2008
Submitted
April 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B347
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Aileron
Part number
725761061
Part serial
0066
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON TAXIWAY ANOTHER ACFT TAXIED AROUND OUR ACFT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. LEFT WINGTIP/WINGLET IMBEDDED INTO RT AILERON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE FOR MX INSPECTION. REMOVED RT AILERON, INSPECTED RT AILERON AIRFRAME HINGES IAW SAAB SRM 51-10-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RT AILERON ASSY IAW SAAB MM 27-11-50. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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