Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 28, 2004
Submitted
April 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B374
Engine
Ge CT79B
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

DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, ONE DENT WAS FOUND ON THE TOP SKIN PANEL BETWEEN FRAME STA 339 AND 363.0, STRINGER 1501 AND 1601 THAT WAS BEYOND SRM LIMITS. COMPLETELY REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA BUT CREATING A CUTOUT. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FORMED TO FUSELAGE CONTOUR. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM.

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