Service difficulty report · Frame · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 22, 2004
Submitted
July 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B388
Part
Frame
Part number
7253813007
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

DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FRAME 258 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION BENEATH A PREVIOUS DOUBLER REPAIR. REMOVED THE PREVIOUS DOUBLER, SHIMS, AND FILLER. DOUBLER AND SHIMS INSPECTION AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. COMPLETELY REMOVED CORROSION BY CUT OUT. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT OF THE CUTOUT NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED A FILLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS007122 AMDT 1 AND STANDARD SRM, 72LKS 3079 REV 43, PRACTICES. (M)

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