SDR SIMA990785

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
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, FOUND CHAFE ON RT NACELLE INBOARD OUTER SKIN PANEL. BLENDED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER .050 INCH THICK. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE DOUBLER, ATTACHED DOUBLER TO AIRCRAFT. APPLIED SEALANT AROUND THE DOUBLER EDGE STEP AND RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1439 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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