Service difficulty report · Spar · 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
Spar
Part number
7253707014
Condition
Elongated
Location
Rt Horiz Stab
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 A MBV INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUR RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB FORWARD UPPE SPAR CAP FASTENERS HOLES AT THE INBOARD END WERE FOUND TO BE ELONGATED. REAMED ALL FOUR HOLES TO .286 OVERSIZE CONDITION AND ACCOMPLISHED COULD WORKING. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION INSPECTION OF REAMED HOLES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS007138, SAAB SERVICE BULLETIN 340-55-034 AND STANDARD SAAB SRM, 72LKS 3079 REV 43, PRACTICES. (M)

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