# SDR DALA2021122908127

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 11, 2018
- Submitted: December 29, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N945AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N945AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55008
- Aircraft time: 57,634 hours, 40,491 cycles
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Skate Angle
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2021122908127

## Discrepancy

A CRACK WAS FOUND FORWARD OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CANTED FRAME AT STA 1189 AT LH SKATE ANGLE ATTACH FASTENER. ACCOMPLISH SECTION II: INITIAL INSPECTION 3800 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SECTION I: PERMANENT REPAIR. ACCOMPLISH SECTION III: REPETITIVE INSPECTION EVERY 3800 FLIGHT CYCLES AFTER ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SECTION III INITIAL INSPECTION. ASSOCIATED ER/A 00-565522 ADDED FOR AC 9505. SUMMARY: GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED OR PERMANENT REPAIR AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED PER ERA 565522-14 REV. ORIG. SECTION III. ATL 23DEC21 INSPECTED STA 1178.225 LONGERON 3L BULKHEAD DOUBLER PER ERA 565522-14 ORIG SEC III. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. (LP #0421415)

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