SDR SIMA990262

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B391
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 503
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 - AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR REPAIR OF HAIL DAMAGE ON LEFT UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 503 BETWEEN SL 1506 AND 1507. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, DEBURRED AND APPLIED ALODINE TO CUT OUT EDGES. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. FABRICATED TWO EXTERNAL DOUBLERS .050 THICK. APPLIED ALODINE AND ONE COAT OF EPOXY PRIMER. INSTALLED DOUBLERS ON AIRCRAFT. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 72SDS1353 AND SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-10 PAGE 217. (M)

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