SDR SIMA990671

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340RC
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B340
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 MBV INSPECTION, A CHAFE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RT NACELLE FILLET FAIRING SEAL CONTACT AREA. BLENDED CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER BOTH .050 INCH THICK. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO BOTH THE DOUBLER AND TRIPLER INCLUDING THE POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. FABRICATED SHIMS .020 INCH THICK. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND SHIMS. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF REPAIR AND RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1419 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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