Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 12, 2011
Submitted
February 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
343
Aircraft time
37,567 hours, 45,804 cycles
Part
Skin
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 PREVIOUS REPAIR TO THE FORWARD RT FUSELAGE AT STA 236.5, SL1622 IS MIS-IDENTIFIED IN THE DAMAGE LOG. THIS REPAIR IS RESTRICTED AREA "A" AND HAS A CUTOUT THAT CROSSES OVER A BONDED DOUBLER CUT OUT EDGE. THE RIVETS AROUND THE CUTOUT FAIL PITCH REQUIREMENTS. THE BOTTOM TWO ROWS AND THE FORWARD VERTICAL ROW OF RIVETS ARE NOT UPSIZED TO NR 6 RIVETS. REF SAAB STATEMENT 340 SDS 023535 DATED 1-25-2012, TD 340-53-12-12 AND NON ROUTINE 126847 SEQ 90 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION DETAILS. CONTROL# 343-11.

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