Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26918
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Frame
Part number
313W3750
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
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 STRUT AFT FAIRING FRAME NR 5 INBOARD ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. *S/D* FITTING WAS ADJACENT TO PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FITTING. SUSPECT PRELOAD CONDITION INTRODUCED DURING REPLACEMENT. DAMAGED FITTING REPLACED AND SENT TO BOEING FOR ANALYSIS. REPLACEMENT ANGLE SHIMMED TO AVOID PRELOAD CONDITION.