Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 15, 2001
Submitted
January 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B272
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
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

ABI - A CRACK WAS FOUND RADIATING FROM A RIVET ON THE LEFT NACELLE FORWARD INBOARD SIDE. REMOVED CRACK BY CUTOUT (1 INCH ROUND). PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND A FILLER. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 REPAIR STATEMENT SDS002838 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

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