SDR SIMA991802

Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N238AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B238
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 626
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 LOWER REAR FUSELAGE AT STA 626.0 BETWEEN STR'S 1528 AND 1524. MADE 1.25 INCH CUT-OUT. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSP OF CUT-OUT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABBED A SPACER .040 INCH THICK, WITH MAX DIA .08 INCH LESS THAN THAT OF CUT-OUT. FABBED REPAIR PLATE .040 INCH THICK WITH OVERLAP TO CONTAIN TWO ROWS OF RIVETS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. CONTOURED BOTH REPAIR PIECES TO FIT FUSELAGE AT DAMAGED AREA. ALODINED AND APPLIED FR-PRIMER TO ALL HOLES AND EDGES. FAY SEALED AND APPLIED DINITROL AV 25 TO INSIDE REPAIR AREA. ATTACHED REPAIR PLATES TO ACFT. APPLIED TOP COAT. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-80-10 PAGES 218-222 AND STD SRM REPAIR PRACTICES. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)

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