Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
October 6, 2019
Submitted
June 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55037
Aircraft time
59,050 hours, 42,021 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1037 L14l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CRACKS WERE FOUND AFFECTING SKIN 5936436-101. AND FINGER DOUBLER 5936436-39 (M/F 0.025 7075-T6 CLAD SHEET) AT STA 1037 & L14L. FAA STAGE III APPROVAL REQUIRES INITIAL AND RECURRING GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTIONS THAT BEGIN AND ARE REPEATED EVERY C-CHECK OR 24 MONTHS WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST PER ERA 560947-14. PERFORMED GVI OF DECAL AND AREA. DECAL IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE SEEN IN AREA. OK TO CONTINUE ON MONITOR. ERA 560947-14 REV ORIG. (LP #0244171)

More about the Boeing 717-200