What was found
FOUND CORROSION IN BARREL NUT HOLE AFFECTING THE FRONT SPAR UPPER CAP BARREL NUT HOLE NR 27 OF THE RT HORIZONTAL STAB, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 622779-14. (1789394) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2026
- Submitted
- September 2, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55038
- Aircraft time
- 62,470 hours, 45,530 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar Cap
- 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.