SDR SIMA991061

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B352
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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 - A/C ARRIVED IN ABI FOR PERMANENT REPAIR TO A DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD AND BELOW THE AOA VANE. PERFORMED A CIRCULAR CUTOUT .75 INCH DIAMETER TO REMOVE AND PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT TO ENSURE NO CRACKS WERE PRESENT. FABRICATED A SPACER WITH A DIAMETER OF .070 TO OBTAIN A GAP OF .05 INCH FOR THE EXISTING SKIN. FABRICATED A REPAIR PLATE 3 INCH IN DIAMETER. APPLIED ALODINE AND PRIMER TO BARE METAL SURFACES. ATTACHED REPAIR PLATES TO AIRCRAFT. FILLET SEALED GAP BETWEEN SPACER AND SKIN. APPLIED CORROSION PREVENTIVE COMPOUND DINITROL AV 25 TO THE INNER AREA. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM PRACTICES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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