Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 20, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Part
Skin
Part number
593614318
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
3,911 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(AUS) VERTICAL STABILISER TIP SKIN CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ON RT SIDE. ONE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 304.8MM IN LENGTH RUNNING VERTICALLY ALONG THE RIVET LINE JUST AFT OF STA YV157 APPROXIMATELY 12.7MM AFT OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RUB STRIP. THE SECOND CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 25.4MM IN LENGTHAND RUNS HORIZONTALLY ALONG THE LOWER EDGE OF THE SKIN. BOTH CRACKS GO COMPLETELY THROUGH THE SKIN AND ARE VISIBLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE STABILIZER.

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