Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 26, 2004
Submitted
July 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B388
Part
Skin
Part number
7075T6
Condition
Dented
Location
Vertical 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

ABI - AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR REPAIR OF HAIL DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STAB AND MBV INSPECTION. CUTOUT TWO DISBOND DENTS. THIRTEEN ABOVE VOR ANTENNA 6.0 AND 9.0 FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE. FABRICATED TWO FILLERS, FILLER CUT OUT CORES WITH LY/HY 5052 MICROSPHERES AND AL FILLERS AND CURED. FABRICATED A DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340 SDS 006859 PARA 6.3.2 DATED 03-24-2004. PERFORMED SONIC BOND CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

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