Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
January 19, 2010
Submitted
August 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25299
Aircraft time
57,663 hours, 19,985 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LAS - INFLIGHT LAX-STL. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED LAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE NOSE CONE FAIRING DUE TO A CRACK FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.