Service difficulty report · Frame · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 7, 2004
Submitted
July 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B359
Part
Frame
Part number
7252813117
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 MRB 4000 HOUR INSPECTION, TWO DENTS WERE FOUND NEAR FLOOR LEVEL ON CARGO FRAME 658.5 THAT WERE BEYOND SRM LIMITS. RECONTOURED THE FRAME AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION NO CRACK INDICATED. FABRICATED A REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER. INSTALLED, REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS007060, PARA 5. (M)

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