Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 17, 2007
Submitted
April 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B381
Aircraft time
18,154 hours, 21,978 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 535-560
Part time
18,154 hours, 21,978 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

LEFT FUSELAGE DAMAGED BETWEEN STATION 535 TO 560 AND STRINGER 1518 TO 1520. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340 SDS 012207, PARA ONE, DATED 04/16/07.

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