Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
July 15, 2023
Submitted
July 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55039
Aircraft time
55,903 hours, 38,615 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

1 CRACK INDICATION ON L/H VERTICAL (MARKED) WHILE PERFORMING AA 5530-01048 AND AD 2018-10-08 BHEC INSPECTION. REINSPECTED CRACK IN STEP 16 CRACK CONFIRMED IN SKIN LAYER OF L/H VERTICAL STAB (MARKED) REF CARD AA5530-01048 AND AD 2018-10-08. C/W ERA 610480-14AD REV ORIGINAL SECTION I, PERMANENT REPAIR. DISCREPANT HOLE OVERSIZED IN SKIN LAYER ONLY, INSTALLED INTERFERENCE FIT BUSHING, FINAL REAMED BUSHING, AND INSTALLED FASTNER IN DISCREPENT HOLE. (LP #4826378)

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