Service difficulty report · Frame · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 19, 2004
Submitted
July 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B388
Part
Frame
Part number
7252813485
Condition
Corroded
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

ABI - DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, THE UPPER FLANGE OF FRAME 225 WAS FOUND TO CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. COMPLETELY REMOVED THE CORROSION BY CREATING A 3.0 CUTOUT OF THE UPPER FLANGE. FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE, SPACER AND FILLER PIECE. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS007122 AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES. (M)

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