Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 21, 2012
Submitted
January 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
251
Aircraft time
40,876 hours, 46,055 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

FLIGHT 5011 A/C WAS DAMAGED BY A BAGGAGE CART. CREW REPORTED THAT THE CART HIT THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT CLOSE TO THE SKID PLATE. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN ADVISED AND GOING TO THE AIRCRAFT TO INSPECT. THIS DAMAGE OCCURRED IN IAH AFTER FLIGHT 5011 ARRIVED.

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