Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 19, 2010
Submitted
October 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
343
Aircraft time
35,467 hours, 42,880 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
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 PARKED AT GATE WHEN GPU / AIR CART WAS UNDER TOW WHEN MADE CONTACT WITH AIRCRAFT SKIN AFT OF CARGO DOOR. MAINTENANCE WILL DO FORMAL INSPECTION OF DAMAGE, AND SUBMIT TO SAAB FOR MAJOR REPAIR.

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