Service difficulty report · Frame · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 6, 2004
Submitted
April 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B374
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Frame
Part number
7253813
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

DURING AN MBV INSPECTION FRAME 258.0 TOP FLANGE WAS FOUND CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. DURING HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION FOUND PREVIOUS. REPAIR ON FRAME 258 TO HAVE IMPROPER FASTENER EDGE DISTANCE ON SEVEN HOLES. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR, AND CUT OUT THE ROW OF SEVEN HOLES. FABRICATED A FILLER, TWO TRIPLERS AND REPAIR ANGLE. REPAIR DONE IAW MFG REPAIR STATEMENT.

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