Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
October 31, 2016
Submitted
November 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55050
Aircraft time
32,718 hours, 21,942 cycles
Part
Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DOOR CUTOUT LWR SEAL SPLICE ANGLE CORRODED. SEAL SPLICE CORRODED THROUGH, 100% MATERIAL LOSS. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIG 103. FABRICATED NEW SEAL SPLICE OUT OF 7075-0 TAG 1713722 IAW DWG 5910158. HEAT TREATED FROM 7075-0 TO 7075-T6 ON CWO 72689-0004. INSTALLED SEAL RETAINER IAW SRM 51-41-02 SEC 4.

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