SDR ABXA040079

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
February 24, 2004
Submitted
February 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709AX
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22572
Aircraft time
69,558 hours, 17,432 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
112T700610
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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

MX INSPECTED O/B PITCH LOAD FITTING LOCATED ON NR 2 ENG PYLON MANDATED BY AD 2001-08-23 & S/B 767-57A0070. HFEC INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK INDICATION IN FITTING. CRACK WAS LOCATED IN UPPER I/B RADIUS OF FITTING, APPROX 1.25 INCH LONG RUNNING FORWARD AND AFT. HFEC AND FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION INDICATED CRACK IS IN INBOARD RADIUS ONLY AND DOES NOT EXTEND ONTO FORWARD FACE OF FITTING OR THROUGH ENTIRE THICKNESS OF FITTING. CRACK WAS BLENDED AND DEFERRED PER REA-B657-49099-MR AND ABX GMM CHAPTER 1, SECTION 07.04 FOR MX TRACKING. A/C INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN SAFE CONDITION FOR FERRY FLT FROM ILN TO GSO FOR PERMANENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF NR 2 ENG O/B PITCH LOAD FITTING. FERRY PERMIT ISSUED.