SDR SIMA991102

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B177
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 A MBV INSPECTION, A CHAFE WAS DISCOVERED ON RIGHT NACELLE INBOARD INNER SKIN PANEL. BLENDED OUT THE CHAFED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO CRACK INDICATIONS. FABRICATED A DOUBLER .025 THICK. APPLIED FAY SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE DOUBLER, REPOSITIONED, AND INSTALLED FASTENERS WET. APPLIED FIRE SEAL AROUND DOUBLER WITH DOW CORNING DC 730. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1494. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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