SDR SIMA991221

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B236
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 720
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 - FOUND DENT ON LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 720 AND BETWEEN SL 1624 AND SL 1528. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA BY MAKING A .75 INCH CUTOUT. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION TO THE CUT OUT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED FILLER AND INTERNAL DOUBLER .040 THICK WITH FILLER MEASURING .65 INCH DIAMETER AND DOUBLER MEASURING 3.25 INCH DIAMETER. APPLIED CORROSION PROTECTION OF ALODINE AND EPOXY PRIMER TO REPAIR PARTS AND CUT OUT AREA. APPLIED FAY SEALANT TO MATING SURFACES AND WET ASSEMBLED. APPLIED EDGE/FILLET SEALANT, ADDED FINISH PAINT. WORK DONE IAW SAAB SRM 53-80-10 PAGES 217-222 AND SAAB STANDARD PRACTICES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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