SDR DALA2020110603624

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date: November 5, 2020
Submitted: November 6, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N989AT
Make and model: Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial: 55152
Aircraft time: 50,932 hours, 35,115 cycles
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

THE FIRST BOLT HOLE ABOVE SKIN SPLICE AT STATION 2FS=52.267, HAS CRACK INDICATION IN VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LT SIDE, MARKED, REF AA 5530-01048 AND AD 2018-10-08. CRACK REPAIRED PER ERA 588486-14AD REV O (REF PRI 599486-14 REV 1) SEC 1. PERMANENT REPAIR.

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