SDR SIMA990461

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B174
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 - AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR PERMANENT REPAIR TO A DENT IN THE CARGO DOOR. EVALUATED AREA AND REMOVED PAINT. A CUT-OUT WITH A MINIMUM RADIUS OF .5 INCH WAS MADE IN THE SKIN TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. FABRICATED A FILLER PLATE WITH DIMENSIONS EQUAL TO THE CUT-OUT, THICKNESS EQUAL TO THE EXISTING SKIN. FABRICATED A DOUBLER PLATE WHICH OVERLAPS CUT-OUT BY 1.0 INCH. APPLIED EPOXY FILLER LY/HY 5052 TO EXPOSED HONEYCOMB AND INSTALLED FILLER PLATE. BONDED DOUBLER TO CARGO DOOR WITH ADHESIVE EA 9330 AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE REPAIR DURING CURING. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 72SDS1332 AND SAAB 340 SR 52-30-10, PAGE 203, 52-10-10, PAGES 201-203. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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