Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 777236

Difficulty date
November 7, 2008
Submitted
November 12, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N702BA
Make and model
Boeing 777236
Aircraft serial
27108
Aircraft time
35,345 hours, 7,357 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
313W3813X
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pylon
Part time
35,345 hours, 7,357 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

NR 1 & NR 2 ENG PYLON, STRUT AFT FAIRING HEAT SHIELD SPAR STRUCTURE, NR 5 FRAME P/N 313W3813-X HAS A 4.50 INCH CRACK ON THE LOWER AFT INBD CORNER. CRACK IS IN THE SAME LOCATION ON BOTH NR 1 & NR 2 ENG PYLON FRAMES. NR 2 ENG PYLON FRAMES NR 1 THRU NR 4, P/N'S 313W1813-X & 313W3813-X HAVE EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE AND SURFACE CORROSION. REF SRM 54-51-71 FIGURE 4. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS AFT FAIRING HEAT SHIELD THERMAL BLANKETS NR 1 THRU NR 6 (NR 2 ENG PYLON) AND NR 6 (NR 1 ENG PYLON) WERE TORN AND WATER LOGGED. REF AMM 54-54-01 PG 426, 54-54-03 PG 406 AND 54-55-01 PG 623. AD 2002-07-07 AND SB 777-54A0017 ARE RELATED TO THIS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. COMPLIANCE WITH AD WILL CORRECT CONDITION.