Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 8, 2007
Submitted
February 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Aircraft time
68,342 hours, 11,040 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
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

NR 2 PYLON MIDSPAR FITTING CLOSE-OUT ANGLE IS CRACKED, VERIFIED BY HFEC. STOPPED DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED STRAP REPAIR PER REO-G11942 REV C. PER UAL EVA-70073. MUST REPLACE CLOSE OUT ANGLE AT C-16-HMV VISIT. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUSPECT VIBRATION & HEAT ADD TO EARLY CRACKING OF CLOSE-OUT ANGLE.