Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
April 28, 2012
Submitted
April 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7667A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25301
Aircraft time
62,371 hours, 21,861 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Plyon
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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 2 PYLON OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING UPPER AFT HOLE HAS TWO CRACK INDICATIONS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA B757-54-023384.