Service difficulty report · Skin · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 30, 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
Part serial
111
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 339
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

CORROSION NOTED ON FUSELAGE RT LOWER SKIN AT FS 339 DAMAGE DETERMINED TO BE BEYOND MFG LIMITS AFTER BLENDING TO REMOVE CORROSION. REPLACED DAMAGED FASTENERS AND INSPECTED TO ENSURE ALL DAMAGE WAS REMOVED. RESTORED PROTECTION FINISH IAW SRM 51-20.

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