SDR SIMA990772

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
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 INBOARD SKIN PANEL FROM WING FILLET FAIRING SEAL. CUT OUT AND BLENDED THE DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED. RESTORED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO THE REPAIR AREA. FABRICATED A DOUBLER .050 INCH THICK. ATTACHED DOUBLER TO AIRCRAFT, APPLIED SEALANT AROUND DOUBLER EDGE STEP AND RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1435 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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