SDR SIMA961201

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590MA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B181
Part
Skin
Part number
7257800504
Condition
Delamination
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
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

LAW - DURING EM-1 CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT FLAP LEADING EDGE HAD A VOID/DELAMINATION APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES BY 30 INCHES LONG. THE DAMAGE STARTED 39 INCHES FROM INBOARD END OF FLAP AND RUNNING OUTBOARD ALONG THE LEADING EDGE. FLAP WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIRS AND ANOTHER SERVICEABLE FLAP ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED IAW SAAB AMM. (M)

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