Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
February 9, 2013
Submitted
February 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55011
Aircraft time
38,582 hours, 26,320 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6545409
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT MLG W/W UPPER WING SKIN CORRODED 24" OUT APPROX .750 WIDE, TOP SIDE (FROM I/B KEEL BEAM WEB) 004. REMOVED CORROSION ON CENTER WING SKIN RBL 19"-29". CORROSION HAS BEEN BLENDED ON THE AFT EDGE OF THE 5940741-6 SKIN WITH REMAINING THICKNESS OF .089"-.160". BLEND REPAIR HAS BEEN SHOWN TO COMPLY WITH THE TYPE CERTIFICATION OF THE AIRPLANE AND IS SATISFACTORY TO BOEING AS A PERMANENT REPAIR IAW FAS EA000739, PER EA 17-57-04059.

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