Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 19, 2017
Submitted
August 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55036
Aircraft time
43,707 hours, 29,733 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 645
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

SUPPORT FITTING ON CENTER FUEL TANK FWD FACE WAS FOUND CRACKED ON BS 645, RBL 22, AND Z-9 IN THE FWD CARGO BAY. REMOVED, DRILLED, TREATED, PAINTED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-41-05.

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