Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
July 7, 2019
Submitted
September 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55175
Aircraft time
27,003 hours, 34,065 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING REAR SPAR LOWER TANG SERVER CORROSION STATION 360. 366 (M) 0/B OF 0/B FLAP HINGE. TRIMMED OUT CORRODED FLANGE AT XRS 360 TO 366. PERFORMED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT(HFEC) INSPECTION FOR THE FLANGE AND OPEN HOLES IN THE EFFECTIVE AREA, NO CRACKS FOUND. FABRICATED FILLER USING MATERIAL 0.150" THICK 2024-T3 OR 7075-76 AL CLAD SHEET. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER ANGLE USING 0.171" THICK 7075-0 AL CLAD SHEET. FABRICATED REPAIR TRIPLER ANGLE USING MATERIAL 0.071" THICK 7075-O PER SRM 51-20-09. INSTALLED REPAIR, SHIMMED AS REQUIRED PER SRM 51-20-10. APPLIED CORROSION PROTECT, PRIMED AND PAINTED APPLIED AS NECESSARY ON ALL BARE METAL RELATED TO THE REPAIRED AREA PER SRM 51-10-04 AND 51-22-01. APPLIED CPCP COMPOUND AROUND THE REPAIRED AREA AS REQUIRED.

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