SDR DALA2016060604391

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date: June 5, 2016
Submitted: June 7, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N966AT
Make and model: Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial: 55027
Aircraft time: 42,755 hours, 29,143 cycles
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Vertical Stab
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

VERTICAL STAB L/E FWD OF RAM AIR SCOOP COMMON TO PANEL 370AL LOWER LT SIDE SKIN IS CRACKED AND UPPER AREA IS HEAVILY ERODED. REPLACED DOUBLER, PN 5910242-121, SKIN, ON VERT SLAB DORSAL FIN FWD OF RAM AIR SCOOP COMMON TO PANEL 370 AL IAW SRM 51-41-02, PG 1 PARA 4 AND 51-41-05, PARA 8, PG 17.

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