Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 26, 2018
Submitted
April 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55013
Aircraft time
54,236 hours, 37,446 cycles
Part
Spar
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

SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING WORKCARD 5530-01048-02, MAINTENANCE REPORTED A QUANTY OF 8 CRACK INDICATIONS AT HOLE LOCATIONS ON THE RH FRONT SPAR FORWARD FLANGE, IMMEDIATELY BELOW ZFS=52.267. ER/A 571576-14AD, ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOG PAGE, PROVIDES THE AUTHORITY TO ACCOMPLISH REPAIR. DAMAGE TOLERANCE EVALUATION IS REQUIRED PER 8100-9. ASSOCIATED AA 5530-01048 AND ASSOCIATED ER/A 00-571576 WERE ADDED FOR AC 9510. ER/A 571576-14AD REV A IS NOW CURRENT. LOG PAGE #1545629 IS CREATED TO PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED FOLLOW ON ACTION, THIS LP MAY BE CLOSED. (LP #0759153)

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