SDR SIMA200806006

Service difficulty report · Frame · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: January 31, 2008
Submitted: February 29, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N320AE
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 340B320
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 21,854 hours, 25,611 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

DURING MBV INSP, A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON FRAME 258 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPAIR, REMOVED THE EXISTING REPAIR AND CLEANED THE AREA. PERFORMED A CUTOUT, FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE, FILLER AND DOUBLER. CLEANED AND TREATED THE REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM (SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 50) CHAPTERS 53-70-30.

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