Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 30, 2011
Submitted
December 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202SR
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

DOUBLER REPAIR TO UPPER LT TAIL CONE SKIN AT STA 793 IS NOT IN DAMAGE LOG OR ON FILE. THE RIVET PATTERN AROUND THE CUTOUT IS IRREGULAR AND DOES NOT HAVE A DOUBLE ROW AT BOTTOM EDGE OF CUTOUT. THE FORWARD EDGE OF THIS REPAIR IS AT THE SKIN SPLICE OF FRAME STA 793.2 AND IS RESTRICTED AREA A. THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE DOUBLER IS JOGGLED TO COPE WITH THE AFT ELEVATOR FAIRING UPPER ATTACH ANGLE. REFER TO: SAAB STATEMENT SDS 023471, TD 340-53-11-97 AND MM409 #406981 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION DETAILS UNDER CONTROL # 202-21.

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