Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 6, 2002
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B375
Part
Skin
Part number
7241001025
Condition
Dented
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, A DENT WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE CARGO DOOR THAT WAS ALSO DISBONDED. REMOVED THE TOPCOAT DOWN TO, BUT NO THROUGH THE BONDING PRIMER IN THE AFFECTED AREA. PERFORMED A CUTOUT OF THE DISBONDED AREA. FABRICATED A FILLER PLATE AND REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS004764 PARA 3. (M)

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