SDR SIMA991652

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B386
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 710-718
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 - FOUND DAMAGE TO AFT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES AT STA 710 AND STA 718 JUST ABOVE SL 1520 WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO INTERNAL SPLICE PLATE. PERFORMED A CUT-OUT OF DAMAGED SKIN, EDDY CURRENT INSP, NO DEFECTS. FABBED EXT DOUBLER AND TRIPLER .032 INCH THICK, DOUBLER 9.75 INCHES BY 7.01 INCHES, AND TRIPLER 9.75 INCHES BY 10.0 INCHES. FABBED FILLER .050 INCH THICK TO DIMENSIONS OF CUT-OUT. POSITIONED REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER, FILLER, AND DRILLED, DEBURRED, BROKE ALL SHARP EDGES. APPLIED COATING OF ALODINE AND EPOXY PRIMERS. FAY SEALED ALL REPAIR PARTS AND WET INSTALLED ALL FASTENERS. EDGE SEALED REPAIR. RESTORED FINISH. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 72SDS1597 AND SAAB 340 SRM. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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