Service difficulty report · Frame · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 3, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B307
Aircraft time
21,265 hours, 24,846 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 272
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

DURING MBV INSPECTION, THE FRAME AT FS 294.0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA OF THE FRAME INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

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