Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
February 21, 2016
Submitted
February 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N892AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55044
Aircraft time
32,949 hours, 22,416 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
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

LEFT WHEEL WELL TO RT WHEEL WELL FUEL TANK SKIN PLANK PANEL T/E CORRODED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. CLEAN/ EVAL, TREAT & PAINT REF OR NRC 62937-0100-0065. BLENDED OUT CORROSION ON RT WHEEL WELL FUEL TANK SKIN PLANK PANEL. MEASURED THICKNESS LOSS OF .015 TAG 3310 COMPLIED WITH ER/A 542367-14 AND REINSTALLED PANEL, CABLES, AND FASTERS IN TANK AS REQ. DID OPS CHECKS ON BREAKS IAW DAL-B717-32-44-00-720-804. ASSOCIATED ER/A 00-542367 ADDED FOR AC 9552.

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