Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 24, 2004
Submitted
April 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398AM
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B398
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED HAIL DAMAGE 8 IN FORWARD OF FRAME 583.0 AT SL 1606 THAT REQUIRED A REPAIR, THE PREVIOUS REPAIR AT THIS LOCATION SWAS FOUND TO BE INCORRECT. DENT WAS INSPECTED BY ULTRASONIC BOND TEST WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. DENT RECONTOURED IAW MFG SRM. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER.

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