SDR SIMA990891

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B301
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fs 327.5
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 A MBV INSPECTION, FOUND DENTS ON RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL STATION 327.5 BETWEEN SL 1620 AND 1622. CLEANED AREA, CUT OUT DAMAGE, AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATION OF CRACKS. DEBURRED AND APPLIED ALODINE TO THE CUT OUT EDGES. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER .050 THICK. CLEANED THE DOUBLER AND APPLIED A PROTECTIVE COATING OF ALODINE AND ONE COAT OF EPOXY PRIMER. APPLIED SEALANT TO DOUBLER AND ATTACHED TO FUSELAGE. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE DOUBLER EDGE STEP. APPLIED EPOXY PRIMER AND ONE COAT OF TOP COAT TO THE EXTERIOR SURFACE. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-10 PAGE 215 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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