Service difficulty report · Vane · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
October 11, 2024
Submitted
October 14, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55135
Aircraft time
58,901 hours, 42,200 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 600 Flap
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

DENTS ON LWR SURFACE OF FWD MOVABLE FLAP VANE ON RIGHT WING. SUMMARY OF NRC 00624: DENTS (7 LOCATIONS) ON LWR SURFACE OF FWD MOVABLE FLAP VANE ON RIGHT WING (DENT #1 W=0.218" Y=0.005" W/Y=43.6, DENT #2 W=0.320" Y=0.012" W/Y=26.66, DENT #6 W=0.250" Y=0.008" W/Y=31.25, DENT #7 W=0.343" Y=0.012 W/Y=28.58), WERE MEASURED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS PER B717-200 SRM 57-53-01-1A-1 PAR 3. (ET) (HFEC) AND (UT) (TAP-TEST) INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED ON AREA OF DENTS (7 LOCATIONS) NO CRACKS WERE FOUND BUT DID FIND DISBOND ON DENTS #3, #4, AND #5 PER DC-MD/BOEING NDTSPM PART 6, 06-10-01.001 AND PER DC-MD/BOEING NDTSPM PART 5, 05-10-02.001. DENTS #3, #4, AND #5 WERE REPAIRED PER B717-200 SRM 57-53-01-2R-1 PAR. 4. PERFORM A DVI AND TAP TEST FOR POSIBLE DISBOUND AT EVERY "C" CHECK OR 3,000 CYCLES PER B717 SRM 57-53-01-1A PROCEDURE 1 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. (LP #0603658)

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