Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
January 9, 2025
Submitted
January 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55038
Aircraft time
59,302 hours, 42,501 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 300
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

CORROSION AND SCRATCHES ON INNER BOLT HOLE AND HOLE OF BARREL NUT (HOLE #26) AT HORIZONTAL STAB. SUMMARY OF NRC 00742: LEVEL CORROSION 2. CORROSION IN INNER BOLT HOLE AND HOLE OF BARREL NUT (HOLE #26) AT HORIZONTAL STAB WAS REPAIRED PER PRI 622843-14 REV 1 & ER/A 622843-14 REV ORIGINAL SECTION I: PERMANENT REPAIR. REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 24 MONTHS FROM 17DEC24. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION (ER/A REVISION) IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE BEYOND THIS LIMIT. NOTE TO ENGINEER: DAMAGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS (DTA) STAGES II AND III ARE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES STABLISHED IN FAA AC 120-93 (REF LOG PAGE # 0717255) ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-622843 ADDED FOR AC 9544. (LP #0753545)

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