SDR SIMA990673

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 8, 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 - REPAIRED DENT IN CARGO DOOR. INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THE LARGEST EXTENT OF DAMAGED AREA TO BE REPAIRED. A CUT-OUT WITH A MINIMUM RADIUS OF .5 INCH WAS MADE IN THE SKIN TO REMOVE DAMAGE. FABRICATED A FILLER PLATE WITH DIMENSIONS EQUAL TO CUT-OUT, THICKNESS EQUAL TO THE EXISTING SKIN. FAB A DOUBLER PLATE .032 INCH THICK WHICH OVERLAPPED 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 REPAIR DURING CURING. FILLET SEALED AROUND REPAIR AND RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340B SRM 52-10-10, PAGES 201-203, AND STD SRM PRACTICES. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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