SDR SIMA990701

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N232AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B232
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 710
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 ON BOTTOM AFT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL FS 710. RECONTOURED DENT AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO CRACK INDICATIONS. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER .063 INCH THICK. POLISHED SKIN UNDER DOUBLER WITH SCOTCHBRITE. CLEANED SKIN AND DOUBLER THEN APPLIED SURFACE TREATMENT. ATTACHED DOUBLER TO AIRCRAFT, APPLIED FILLET SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF DOUBLER. APPLIED TOP COAT AND PREVENTIVE COMPOUND TO THE REPAIR AREA. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH TO THE OUTER SURFACE. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-80-10 PAGES 201-203 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. (X)

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