Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
May 7, 2026
Submitted
May 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55004
Aircraft time
66,465 hours, 47,836 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 ON LONGERON SPLICE (LONG 30) AT Y= 1009 ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. DAMAGED AREA REPAIRED PER B717-200 SRM 51-41-05 (1581979) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)

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