Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
Skin
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 TOOL MARKS WERE FOUND ON INNER HOLE #27 AND WEAR ON UPPER SKIN AROUND FROM #27 AT RH HORIZONTAL STAB. SUMMARY OF NRC 00735: CORROSION LEVEL 2. CORROSION IN HOLE #27 AT RH HORIZONTAL STAB WAS REPAIRED PER PRI 622779-14 REV 2 & ER/A 622779-14 REV ORIGINAL. REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 24 MONTHS FROM 24DEC24. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION (ER/A REVISION) IS REQUIERED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE BEYOND THIS LIMIT. NOTE TO ENGINEER: DAMAGE TOLERANCE EVALUATION IS REQUIERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED IN FAA AC 120-93. (REFRENCE LOG PAGE 0748181). ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-622779 ADDED FOR AC 9544. (LP #0753609)

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