Service difficulty report · Frame · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 19, 2002
Submitted
April 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358RZ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B358
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
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 SCHEDULED STRUCTURE INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK ON FRAME 677. REMOVED CRACK BY CUT OUT. FABRICATED A DOUBLER ANGLE 2.875 INCH BY 10.25 AND A FILLER .75 INCH BY 3.4375 INCH .040 INCH THICK. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS003429 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

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