Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
May 11, 2020
Submitted
May 12, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55081
Aircraft time
40,459 hours, 34,608 cycles
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

DURING OPN 5530-01048-02 STEP 14, OPEN HOLE HFEC FOUND CRACK INDICATION IN BOLT HOLE ON RH VERT STAB FRONT SPAR CAP. 1ST HOLE UP FROM SPLICE. DISCONNECTED UPPER AND LOWER ANTENNA ON VERT STAB. ALL FURTHER MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH ON PRI / ER/A 586819-14AD AND AMDS CARD 5530-01048-02. (LP #1557404)

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