SDR DALA2018022301095

Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date: February 22, 2018
Submitted: February 23, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N998AT
Make and model: Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial: 55142
Aircraft time: 43,352 hours, 29,737 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Spar Cap
Condition: Cracked
Location: Vertical Stab
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

CRACK INDICATION BELOW THE LEADING EDGE SKIN SPLICE AT ZFS=51.67, ZFS=50.17, ZFS=49.17, AND ZFS=48.17 ON THE LT VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR CAP FORWARD FLANGE. REPAIRED IAW ETI-17-18-010, REV 1, DWG SG95550005 CONFIGURATION -7005 AND ER/A 566080-14AD REV. ORIG.

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