Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
May 10, 2025
Submitted
May 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55082
Aircraft time
58,523 hours, 42,407 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Corroded
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

FRETTING CORROSION (UT) THICKNESS MEASUREMENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED PLATE RH OUTBD ON VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR HINGE. FITTINGS WITH ORIGINAL THICKNESS =0.250" AND MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.212" THEREFORE IT IS OUT LIMITS. SUMMARY OF NRC 00820: CORROSION LEVEL 2. PLATE RH OUTBD ON VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR HINGE FITTINGS (2 EA) WERE REPLACED PER B717-200 SRM 51-41-05 PAR 8. (LP #0958134)

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