SDR SIMA991444

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203NE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B203
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Pax Door
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 SMALL PUNCTURE AND A GROUP OF SMALL DENTS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE PAX DOOR. PERFORMED CUT OUT OF DAMAGE AND DEBURRED. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AND SONIC BOND TEST OF CUT OUT AREA WITH NO INDICATIONSS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PLATES .050 THICK. REMOVED PAINT FROM THE AREA ADJACENT TO CUT OUT AREAS. FILLED HONEYCOMB CORE WITH EPOXY FILLER. FABRICATED FILLER PLATED AND INSTALLED FLUSH WITH SURFACE APPLIED PRESSURE AND CURED. CLEANED REPAIR AREA AND REPAIR DOUBLER. APPLIED ADHESIVE TO REPAIR DOUBLERS, POSITIONED, APPLIED PRESSURE AND CURED. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT TO EDGES OF REPAIR. RESTORED PAINT COATING TO SURFACE. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STAT

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