Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 13, 2014
Submitted
March 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24615
Aircraft time
69,474 hours, 24,089 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 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 ONE FASTENER HOLE HAD A CRACK INDICATION DURING HFEC INSPECTION. THE SUBJECT HOLE WAS IN THE AFT FITTING, INBD SIDE, UPPER AFT HOLE. THE HOLE ON THE SKIN ONLY WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE DAMAGE & A FREEZE PLUG WAS INSTALLED.