Service difficulty report · Flap · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 2, 2011
Submitted
April 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
343
Aircraft time
36,231 hours, 43,938 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
TX
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 DISCOVERED 2 GASHES ON LEFT FLAP ROOT NEXT TO FUSELAGE. CAUSE OF DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. IAH MAINTENANCE IS SENDING A ROAD TRIP TO INSPECT, REPAIR AND FERRY BACK TO IAH. FERRIED TO IAD, MAPPED FLAP DAMAGE, INSTALLED FLAP FROM 193CJ.

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