Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 29, 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

DURING AN MBV INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF HAIL DAMAGE. ON REPAIR STATEMENT DENT, FWD OF FRAME 512 AT SL 1603 WAS FOUND BEYOND SRM LIMITS. THE PREVIOUS REPAIR AT THIS LOCATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE INCORRECT. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER AND FABRICATED A NEW DOUBLER REPAIR DONE IAW REPAIR STATEMENT.

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