SDR SIMA991441

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472B4B

Difficulty date
May 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203AE
Make and model
Boeing 7472B4B
Aircraft serial
21098
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 CHAFE ON THE LEFT AFT FUSEALGE AT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FILLET FAIRING INTERFACE. BLENDED THE CHAFE AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO CRACK INDICATIONS. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATEMENT TO THE BLENDED AREA INCLUDING POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER .025 THICK. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATENT OT THE DOUBLER INCLUDING POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. APPLIED FAY SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE DOUBLER, REPOSITIONED AND INSTALLED FASTENERS WET. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT ALONG THE EDGE OF THE DOUBLER AND RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. FABRICATED CHAFE PROTECTION PLATES FROM CRES 301 .25 HARD, .020 THICK, INSTALLED IAW SAAB SERVICE BULLETIN 340-53-042.

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