Service difficulty report · Repair · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 3, 2008
Submitted
November 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B384
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

DURING A HMBV INSP, AN OLDER REPAIR ON THE GALLEY FRAME AT FS 258 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED THE PREVIOUS REPAIR FILLER. FABRICATED A NEW FILLER. DRILLED, CLEANED AND TREATED NEW PART. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB SRM (79LKS 3079 REV 50) CHAPTER 53-70-30. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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