Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 29, 2011
Submitted
December 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
202
Aircraft time
43,126 hours, 49,941 cycles
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND DOUBLER REPAIR TO RT UPPER TAIL CONE ABOVE AFT HORIZONTAL STAB FAIRING NOT IN DAMAGE LOG OR ON FILE. RIVET SPACING AND CUTOUT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE PRINCIPLES OF SRM 53-90-10-202. REFER TO SAAB STATEMENT SDS023483 DATED 12-20-11, TD 340-53-11-101 & MM409# 407098 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION DETAILS UNDER CONTROL# 202-43.

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