SDR SIMA990892

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
Chafed
Location
Lt 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 A MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CHAFE ON THE LEFT NACELLE OUTBOARD INNER SKIN. BLENDED THE CHAFE AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. FABRICATED A REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER .025. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE DOUBLER AND INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. APPLIED FIRE SEAL AROUND DOUBLER EDGE STEP WITH DOW CORNING DC730 RTV. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1459 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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