SDR SIMA990771

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B347
Part
Skin
Condition
Dents
Location
Bs 339
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, DENTS ON RT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL WERE DISCOVERED BETWEEN SL 1616/1617 AFT OF FRAME 339 BEYOND SRM LIMITS. RECONTOURED DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACK. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER .050 INCH THICK. CLEANED THE DOUBLER AND APPLIED A PROTECTIVE COAT OF ALODINE AND ONE COAT OF EPOXY PRIMER. ATTACHED DOUBLER TO AIRCRAFT AND APPLIED SEALANT TO THE EDGE STEP OF THE DOUBLER. CLEANED THE REPAIR AREA AND APPLIED ONE COAT OF EPOXY PRIMER TO EXTERIOR AND SHOP HEADS. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1435 AND SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-10 PAGES 215-216. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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