SDR SIMA991402

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
Lt 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 MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CHAFE ON THE LEFT INBOARD NACELLE OUTER SKIN PANEL. CUTOUT PUNTURE AREA OF CHAFE AND BLENDED THE REMAINING CHAFED AREA. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE REWORK AREA WITH NO CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED. RESTORED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO THE CHAFED AREA INCLUDING THE POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. FABRICATED A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER .050 THICK. FABRICATED A SHIM .020 THICK. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT REPARI PARTS INCLUDING POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. APPLIED SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACES OF THE REPAIR PARTS, REPOSITIONED, AND INSTALLED FASTENERS WET. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT AROUND EDGES OF THE REPAIR PARTS. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS

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