SDR SIMA990784

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N201AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B201
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Rt Emerg 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 INSPECTION, FOUND DENT ON THE RT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT. REMOVED PAINT 1.5 INCHES OUT FROM PLANNED CUT-OUT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED A DOUBLER PLATE WITH DIMENSIONS WHICH OVERLAP THE CUT-OUT BY 1.0 INCH. FILLED HONEYCOMB CORE WITH EPOXY FILLER LY/HY 5052, INSTALLED FILLER PLATE AND APPLIED PRESSURE. CLEANED THE REPAIR AREA AND THE DOUBLER, BONDED THE DOUBLER PLATE TO THE SKIN WITH ADHESIVE EA 9330 AND APPLIED DISTRIBUTED PRESSURE UNTIL CURED. APPLIED SEALANT AROUND DOUBLER EDGE AND RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 52-10-10, PAGES 201-202 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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