SDR SIMA991541

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B218
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 CHAFING ON THE LEFT REAR FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SEAL. BLENDED OUT CHAFE DAMAGE. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, WITH NO INDICATIONS OF CRACKS. FABRICATED DOUBLER .025 THICK. CONTOURED DOUBLER, ALODINED AND APPLIED EPOXY PRIMER TO REPAIR PARTS AND FUSELAGE PANEL. CLEANED REPAIR AREA, APPLIED FAY SEALANT TO REPAIR DOUBLER. POSITIONED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED ALL FASTENERS WET. APPLIED FILLET SEAL TO EDGES OF REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED ANTI-CHAFE PROTECTION PLATE OVER REPAIR DOUBLER. RESTORED POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT NR 72SDS1580, STANDARD SRM PROCEDURES AND SAAB SB 340-53-042. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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