SDR SIMA990391

Service difficulty report · Fairing · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B194
Part
Fairing
Condition
Chafed
Location
Stab/Fuselage
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 AN MBV INSPECTION, A CHAFE WAS DISCOVERED AT LT STABLIZER TO FUSELAGE FILLET FAIRING CONTACT AREA. BLENDED CHAFE AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT INCLUDING TOP COAT TO BLENDED AREA. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER .025 INCH THICK. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT INCLUDING POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. INSTALLED DOUBLER TO AIRCRAFT. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 72SDS1375, SB 340-53-042 AND SAAB SRM 51-20-52. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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