SDR SIMA991124

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B344
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 - DURNG MBV INSPECTION, DENTS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL AT STATION 357 BETWEEN SL 1615/1616. RECONTOURED DENTS AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED TWO EXTERNAL DOUBLERS .050 THICK. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO THE DOUBLERS AND ONE COAT OF ALODINE AND EPOXY PRIMER. APPLIED FAY SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE DOUBLERS, REPOSITIONED, AND INSTALLED TO AIRCRAFT. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF THE DOUBLERS AND RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1506 AND SAAB SRM 53-70-10 PAGE 217 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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