SDR SIMA990901

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B341
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 THE RIGHT NACELLE INBOARD OUTER SKIN PANEL BLENDED CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. RESTORED PROTECTIVE TREATEMENT TO THE BLENDED AREA INCLUDING POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. FABRICATED AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER .050 THICK, TRIPLER .050 THICK AND SHIMS .020 THICK. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO THE REPAIR PARTS INCLUDING POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. APPLIED FAY SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACES OF THE REPAIR PARTS, REPOSITIONED AND INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF THE REPAIR. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1464 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE

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