Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 14, 2007
Submitted
April 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24627
Aircraft time
55,732 hours, 20,973 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
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

NR 2 PYLON AFT OTBD MID-SPAR FITTING UPPER TANG HAS DRILL START BESIDE FASTENER HOLE. [06-14-07] MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA. CLEANED DRILL START WITH SPOT FACE. SHOT PEENED, PASSIVATED AND INSTALLED FASTENER.