# SDR AALA20140303006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 19, 2014
- Submitted: March 4, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N659AA
- Make and model: Boeing 757223
- Aircraft serial: 24617
- Aircraft time: 69,124 hours, 24,049 cycles
- System (JASC): [5414 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5414)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 1 Pylon
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140303006

## Discrepancy

NR 1 PYLON, THE INBD UPPER AFT HOLE THROUGH THE PYLON SKIN AT THE THRUST REVERSER AFT HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK INDICATION DURING HFEC INSPECTION. REMOVED CRACK BY REAMING THE OUTER SKIN ONLY TO .640 & INSTALLED A FREEZE PLUG IAW EA B757-54-033849.

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