# SDR DALA2017102807821

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 27, 2017
- Submitted: October 30, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N979AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N979AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55038
- Aircraft time: 43,491 hours, 29,530 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Spar Cap
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017102807821

## Discrepancy

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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