Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 18, 2007
Submitted
August 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55130
Aircraft time
8,528 hours, 21,142 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
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

MAIN DOOR LATCH ON, FUSELAGE, SKIN DAMAGE DURING OPENING OF MAIN DOOR. JETTWAY CAUGHT THE DOOR. FERRY FLIGHT REQUIRED, THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED THIS DATE AND IS SAFE FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT. BLEND SKIN DAMAGE L 1.5" D .3" MIN 2D E.D. TO NEAREST FASTENERS OF BLENDOUT. EDDY CURRENT TO ENSURE CRACK REMOVED, SEALED AREA. PROTECT, PRIMED AND PAINTED. HAL M105 PENDL. OK PER HAL M-105 FILE NR 405092.

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