What was found
FOUND CRACKS ON SCUFF PLATE FWD/INBD EDGE AND CENTER SECTION OF AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT ALSO MISSING SEALANT ON SCUFF PLATE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 542149-14TR. (1867743) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2026
- Submitted
- October 17, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N981AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55040
- Aircraft time
- 62,037 hours, 44,741 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Sealant
- Condition
- Missing
- 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.