Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 24, 2017
Submitted
March 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
283
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Bs 316-319
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

DURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AND A PUNCTURE ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN LT SIDE BETWEEN BS 316 - 319. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW 340SDS042295.

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