Service difficulty report · Repair · 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
Repair
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

FOUND PREVIOUS UNDOCUMENTED REPAIR TO THE AFT FLANGE OF THE BOTTOM FRAME AT STA 258 TO HAVE DEEP CORROSION FROM LBL 7.75 TO LBL 12.25. THE REINFORCEMENT ANGLE HAS SINGLE ROW RIVETS FROM LBL 12 TO LBL 17. REF SAAB STATEMENT 340 SDS 023532 DATED 1-24-2012, TD 340-53-12-10 AND NON ROUTINE 137670 SEQ 343 FOR FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION DETAILS. CONTROL# 343-25.

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