Service difficulty report · Frame · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 15, 2002
Submitted
October 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B373
Part
Frame
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

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 258 TO HAVE A PREVIOUS REPAIR WITH ADDITIONAL CORROSION BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND COMPLETELY REMOVED CORROSION BY CUT OUT. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AND FOUND DEFECTS. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER, L SHAPED FILLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS004248 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

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