SDR SIMA990432

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
Chafed
Location
Rt Nacelle
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, FOUND A CHAFE ON RT NACELLE OUTBOARD INNER SKIN. CUT OFF AND REMOVED THE CHAFED CORNER ANGLE BETWEEN THE FIRE FLOOR AND THE CHAFED INNER WALL. CUT OFF AND REMOVED THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE CHAFED SIDE WALL. FABRICATED A NEW SIDE FROM CRES 301 1/4 HARD .025 INCH THICK. FABRICATED A REPLACEMENT ANGLE FROM CRES 301 1/4 HARD .040 INCH THICK. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE REPAIR PARTS, REPOSITIONED, AND INSTALLED FASTENERS WET. APPLIED FIRE SEAL DOW CORNING DC 730. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1383. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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