SDR SIMA990253

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B284
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Nacelle
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

ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, A CHAFE WAS FOUND ON THE RT NACELLE FIRE FLOOR ATTACHMENT ANGLE TO INNER SKINS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHAFED FASTENER. FABRICATED AND ANGLE .040 THICK. NESTED THE ANGLE INTO THE EXISTING ANGLE. INSTALLED ANGLES USING CR3523-6 FOR THE VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE ANGLES AND MS20615-6M FOR THE FASTENERS THROUGH THE FIRE FLOOR. RESTORED SILICON SEALING USING DOW CORNING DC730. NEGLIGIBLE CHANGE IN WEIGHT AND BALANCE. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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