SDR SIMA991096

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B353
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 339-363
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 DENTS WERE DISCOVERED ON RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 339-363 BETWEEN SL 1616-1620. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED TWO EXTERNAL DOUBLERS .050 THICK. APPLIED SURFACE TREATMENT ON THE DOUBLERS AND ONE COAT OF ALODINE AND A COAT OF EPOXY PRIMER AND TREATED CUT OUT EDGES. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE DOUBLER AND ATTACHED TO AIRCRAFT. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT AROUND EDGES STEPS OF THE DOUBLERS AND RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE SAAB SRM 53-70-10 PAGE 217. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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