SDR SIMA990335

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202KD
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B202
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 339-363
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 DENT WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT FUSELAGE CABIN SKIN JUST AFT OF THE ICE SHIELD BETWEEN STATION 339 AND STATION 363 AND BETWEEN SL 1515 AND SL 1516. STRAIGHTENED DENT OUT TO NORMAL CONTOUR. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED TWO EXTERNAL DOUBLERS .050 THICK ONE MEASURING 4 INCH BY 11.25 INCH AND THE OTHER MEASURING 5 INCH BY 12.5 INCH. APPLIED SURFACE TREATMENT OF ALODINE AND EPOXY PRIMER TO REPAIR AREAS DOUBLERS AND CUT EDGES. INSTALLED DOUBLERS TO FUSELAGE. APPLIED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-10 PAGE 217 FIG 210 AND PAGE 218. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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