Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 14, 2015
Submitted
August 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
29426
Aircraft time
51,372 hours, 17,884 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
311N50054
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT PYLON AFT BULKHEAD HOLE NR 4 ON AFT FACE HAS A CRACK INDICATION IN THE ALUMINUM LAYER AT APPROX THE 2:00 O CLOCK POSITION. ENLARGED FASTENER HOLE IN THE ALUMINUM BULKHEAD ONLY TO 0.650 & INSTALLED ALUMINUM FREEZE PLUG & REAMED TO 0.4995. INSTALLED NEW FASTENER WITH RETENTION WASHER IAW EA 253355.