Service difficulty report · Frame · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 14, 2002
Submitted
October 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B373
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
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

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE UPPER PORTION OF FRAME 702 OF THE CARGO FLOOR. RECONTOURED THE DAMAGE AREA OF THE WEB AND FLANGE, PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. FABRICATED A 13 INCH REINFORCEMENT STIFFENER FOR THE DAMAGE PORTION. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS004217 AND STANDARD SAAB 340 SRM PRACTICES. (M)

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