What was found
REF ERA 606161-14AD REV B STEP 4 OHEC INSP OF LEFT SIDE OF VERT STAB-5TH HOLE FROM BOTTOM HAS CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED DAMAGE PER ER/A 606161-14AD (8672001) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)
- Difficulty date
- April 10, 2026
- Submitted
- April 14, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N946AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55009
- Aircraft time
- 66,426 hours, 47,998 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 300
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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