SDR DALA2017102807821

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date: October 27, 2017
Submitted: October 30, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N979AT
Make and model: Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial: 55038
Aircraft time: 43,491 hours, 29,530 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar Cap
Condition: Cracked
Location: Vertical Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
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

CRACK INDICATIONS IN RT SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR CAP FORWARD FLANGE OPEN HOLES AT STA ZFS=52.700, ZFS=51.767, ZFS=50.767, ZFS=49.767, ZFS=48.767 (5530-01048-01) (AD 2016-0905)(SM). RT SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR CAP WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 541681-14AD REV C SECTION III. ETI -17-17-196 REV 3.

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