Service difficulty report · Repair · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 24, 2012
Submitted
January 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B343
Aircraft time
37,567 hours, 45,804 cycles
Part
Repair
Condition
Debonded
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
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

LT FLAP UPPER SURFACE HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR, LOCATED IN T/E. COMPOSITE HONEY COMB UP TO AFT SPAR APROX STA 222.4 AREA IS 6" WIDE BY 5" IN LENGTH. CENTER OF REPAIR FAILS TAP AND DISBOND TESTS. REFERENCE CA-M6 #137723 SEQ 396 CONTROL #343-34.

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