Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
December 4, 2010
Submitted
December 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55009
Part
Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

CORROSION AT AFT CARGO FWD LWR SPLICE OF DEPRESSOR SEAL. FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE AT SPLICE, OUT OF LIMITS. CORROSION LEVEL 2. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE AT AFT CARGO, FWD LWR DEPRESSOR SEAL POSITION AS PER B717 SRM 51-41-02 AND 51-40-08.

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