SDR SIMA991401

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222NE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B222
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuselage
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 MBV INSPECTION, FOUND A CHAFE ON THE LEFT FUSELAGE AT THE STABILIZER FILLET FAIRING INTERFACE. BLENDED OUT THE CHAFE AREA AND PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. RESTORED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO THE CHAFED AREA INCLUDING THE POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER .025 THICK. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE DOUBLER, REPOSITIONED, AND INSTALLED FASTENER WET. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT AROUND THE EDGES OF THE DOUBLER. INSTALLED CHAFE PROTECTION PLATE IAW SB 340-53-042. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 72SDS1525. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

More about the Saab 340B