What was found
CRACK WAS FOUND AFFECTING A BUSHING INSTALLED IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLATION LOCATED BETWEEN ZFS= 44 AND ZFS=52, HOLE #65, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 620945-14AD. (1817838) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2026
- Submitted
- September 18, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N717JL
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55042
- Aircraft time
- 61,060 hours, 43,443 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
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.