SDR SIMA990431

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B339
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Cargo Door
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, FOUND SEVERAL DENTS ON THE CARGO DOOR. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF CUT EDGES WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. FABRICATED FILLER PLATES FOR THE CUT OUTS FROM AL 2024-T3 MATERIAL. FABRICATED A DOUBLER PLATE FROM AL 2024-T3 MATERIAL. FILLED THE HONEYCOMB CORE WITH EPOXY FILLER LY/HY 5052, INSTALLED THE FILLER PLATES AND APPLIED PRESSURE. CLEANED THE REPAIR AREA AND DOUBLER, APPLIED ADHESIVE EA 9930 TO CONTACT SURFACE OF DOUBLER. POSITIONED DOUBLER AND APPLIED A DISTRIBUTED PRESSURE DURING CURING. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB RS NR 72SDS1383 AND SAAB SRM 52-10-10. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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