SDR SIMA991092

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B343
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 A CHAFE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT NACELLE INBOARD OUTER SKIN PANEL AT THE FILLET FAIRING SEAL CONTACT POINT. BLENDED THE CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A DOUBLER AND A TRIPLER .050 THICK. FABRICATED A SHIM .020 THICK. TREATED ALL REPAIR PARTS WITH PROTECTIVE TREATEMENT INCLUDING POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE REPAIR PARTS. ATTACHED TO AIRCRAFT. FILLET SEALANT AROUND EDGE STEPS OF THE REPAIR PARTS. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONW IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT RN 72SDS1471 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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