SDR SIMA990774

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
Tail Cone
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 DENT WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RT UPPER TAIL CONE STA 813.5. CUT OUT THE DAMAGED AREA AND RESTORED SURFACE TREATMENT OF THE CUT-OUT. REMOVED FASTENERS AND LIFTED THE VERTICAL STABILIZER FAIRING MOUNT ANGLE TO ALLOW FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE DOUBLER. FABRICATED A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER .016 INCH THICK. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT INCLUDING POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER TO AIRCRAFT. APPLIED SEALANT AROUND DOUBLER AND TRIPLER 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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