Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
November 16, 2016
Submitted
November 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55089
Aircraft time
41,753 hours, 28,843 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Tank
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

RT VERTICAL STIFFENER ON FWD FACE OF CENTER FUEL TANK IS CRACKED. VERIFIED WITH HFEC, MARKED. REMOVED CRACKED RT VERTICAL STIFFENER AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-41-05. LEAK CHECK WILL BE COMPLETED ON 72816-0100-0123.

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