Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 4, 2003
Submitted
August 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B375
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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 - AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED HAIL DAMAGE THAT NECESSIATED THE APPLICATION OF A REPAIR DOUBLER TO THE UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FRAME STATIONS 258, 272 AND STRINGERS 1603, 1604 TO COVER TWO DENTS. REMOVED BOTH DENTS BY CREATING A CUTOUT. FBRICATED A DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS005824 PARA 1.3.4 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

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