SDR SIMA990902

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
Dented
Location
Bs 357
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 DENTS ON RIGHT FS 357 BETWEEN SL 1615-1616. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO INDICATION OF CRACKS. FABRICATED TWO EXTERNAL DOUBLERS .050 THICK. APPLIED SURFACE TREATEMENT TO THE DOUBLERS AND ONE COAT OF ALODINE AND ALSO TO EDGES OF THE CUT OUT. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACES OF THE DOUBLERS, REPOSITIONED AND ATTACHED TO AIRCRAFT. APPLIED SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF THE DOUBLERS. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-10 PAGE 217 FIG 210 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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