SDR SIMA990773

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
Dented
Location
Rt Emer Exit Dr
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 INSP, A SHARP DENT DISCOVERED ON RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED PAINT 1.5 INCHES OUT FROM EDGE OF PLANNED CUT-OUT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, DEBURRED, AND SMOOTHED EDGES. FAB A FILLER PLATE WITH DIMENSIONS EQUAL TO CUT-OUT. FAB A DOUBLER PLATE WITH DIMENSIONS WHICH OVERLAP CUT-OUT BY 1.0 INCH. FILLED HONEYCOMB CORE WITH EPOXY FILLER LY/HY 5052, INSTALLED FILLER PLATE, APPLIED PRESSURE. CLEANED THE REPAIR AREA AND DOUBLER, BONDED DOUBLER PLATE TO THE SKIN WITH ADHESIVE EA 9330, APPLIED PRESSURE UNTIL CURED. APPLIED SEALANT AROUND DOUBLER EDGE STEP, RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 52-10-10 PGS 201-202, AND STD SRM PROCEDURES. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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