SDR SIMA991443

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B264
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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 - DENT IN LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD OF AND BELOW THE CARGO DOOR. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE AREA TO BE REPAIRED. NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS FOUND. PERFORMED A CUTOUT OF THE DAMAGED SKIN AND RE-EDDY CURRENT THE AREA, NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS WERE NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR PLATE 12 INCH BY .5 INCH, .050 THICK. APPLIED ALODINE AND ONE COAT OF EPOXY PRIMER. CLEANED REPAIR AREA AN PLATE, FAY SEALED, REPOSITIONED AND INSTALLED RIVETS WET. EDGE SEALED REPAIR AND APPLIED ONE COAT OF EPOXY PRIMER AND ONE COAT OF TOP COAT TO EXTERIOR SURFACES. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-70-10, PAGE 215 AND STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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