SDR SIMA991531

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B269
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 ON LT REAR FUSELAGE ABOVE ELEVATOR (TDMI NR 9025300B8). CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO CRACK INDICATIONS. FABRICATED A SPACER .025 INCH THICK AND A REPAIR PLATE .025 INCH THICK. APPLIED CHROMATING TO THE BARE METAL SURFACE AND APPLIED FR PRIMER TO THE TREATED SURFACE. APPLIED FAY SELANT TO THE PLATE AND REPOSITIONED THE REPAIR PLATE AND SPACER AND INSTALLED. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE SPACER AND SKIN. APPLIED TOP COAT TO THE OUTER SURFACE AND APPLIED DINITROL AV 25. RESTORED TOP COAT TO THE OUTER SURFACE WORK DONE IAW SAAB SRM 53-90-10, PG 204. CLEARED TDMI. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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