Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 28, 2005
Submitted
May 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316CE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B348
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Skin
Part number
AL2024T3
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Part time
23,597 hours, 28,381 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR REPAIR OF DAMAGE TO THE LT AFT FUSELAGE BETWEEN STA 6980 AND 720 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 1516 AND 1518. PERFORMED A 20.6 INCH X 2.75 INCH CUT OUT OF THE DAMAGED AREA FROM STA 693 TO 713.6 AND PERFORMED A NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED 3 SHIMS, DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND 2 FRAME STIFFENERS. REPAIR DONE IAW MFG REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS008364. (K)

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