# SDR SIMA990395

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 8, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N548AT
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212A
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 548
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: S536712890005
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA990395

## Discrepancy

SAW - DURING MBV-1 INSPECTION, FOUND A DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN .050 INCH WIDE, 1 INCH LONG BY .018 DEEP BETWEEN FRAMES 43 AND 44 AND STRINGER 8 AND 9.  REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 403.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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