Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 13, 2025
Submitted
June 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55070
Aircraft time
58,281 hours, 42,606 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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

AIRCRAFT 9565, WHILE MAINTENANCE IN DTW WAS ACCOMPLISHING AA WORKCARD 5720-01103-01A, MTC DISCOVERED A CRACK COMMON TO THE LH WING LOWER SPAR CAP (P/N 5911301-507), COMMON TO THE LH WING REAR SPAR INSTL (P/N 9910010-511) AFT FLANGE NEAR XRS 164.000. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIR STRAP TO BE INSTALLED ON AFT TANG UPPER SURFACE. FABRICATED ONE (1 QTY) TAPERED SHIM TO BE USED UNDER THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF THE 9957454-9 RIB CLIP. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND FASTENERS PER 717 SRM 51-40-02 AND ER/A 626909-14AD. (LP 6588638)

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