Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
May 3, 2010
Submitted
September 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25297
Aircraft time
58,005 hours, 20,028 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pylon
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

NUMBER 1 PYLON MID FRAME BULKHEAD INBOARD LOWER FORWARD ATTACH TO LOWER SPAR HAD SHIM MIGRATION. INSTALLED NEW SHIM. ALSO EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION SHOWED CRACK INDICATION AT INBOARD FORWARD LOWER HOLE. REAMED FORWARD OUTBOARD HOLE TO .498 NO CRACK INDICATED. INSTALLED NEW FASTENER PER AARD 54-50-02-3.