Service difficulty report · Frame · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 15, 2008
Submitted
August 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B392
Part
Frame
Part serial
ECDT1260
Condition
Dented
Location
Fs 686
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

DURING A HMBV INSPECTION, THE RT SIDE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 686.888 WAS FOUND DENTED. STRAIGHTENED THE FRAME FLANGE. PERFORMED NDT OF FRAME FLANGE, NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER USING AL 2024-T3. DRILLED, TREATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM (SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 50) CHAPTER 53-80-30. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (S)

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