Service difficulty report · Longeron · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 1, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55034
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FUSELAGE TAIL SECTION FS 1124 CRACK INDICATED AT THE END OF LONG 2R. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF LONG 2R FROM STA 1113 TO 1127 AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICE REPAIR PER B717 SRM 53-00-05 REPAIR 2 FIG 201.

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