Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
May 28, 2013
Submitted
May 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844KH
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
108
Aircraft time
38,473 hours, 41,372 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 434
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING ROUTINE VISUAL INSPECTION, CORROSION DAMAGE FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN LOCATED AT BS 435, SL1504. DAMAGE LENGTH IS 1.375", WIDTH IS .5", AND DEPTH IS .02".

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