Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 31, 2013
Submitted
November 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845KH
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
111
Aircraft time
34,998 hours, 43,183 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
34,995 hours, 43,182 cycles
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

CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN LOWER EDGE PUNCTURED FROM FOREIGN OBJECT CONTACT. DAMAGE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS, FILLED, AND SEALED IAW 340 SRM, CH 51-20-56; ACCEPTED FOR CONTINUED OPERATION IAW REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS034488.

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