Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
April 15, 2019
Submitted
April 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41135
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
29284
Aircraft time
81,077 hours, 17,325 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
311N504643
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
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

B757-54-3-0052 NO.1 ENG FWD PYLON O/B PNL 433CL, AT LWR CUTOUT CRACK FOUND. REF ST SAA N/R 0059964. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR ON NO.1 PYLON OB SKIN AND PRODUCTION DOUBLER IAW EC/RA 5450-02562 REV.- PART 1. WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHE D BY MECH V919728. INITIATE DIP TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR ON OR BEFORE 24MON THS.PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 22MONTHS BUT BEFORE 23 MONTHS FOR PERMANENT REPAIR.PER ITEM 14 OF ECRA 5450-02562. OK TO DIP. NO.1 ENG FWD PYLON O/B PNL 433CL, AT LWR CUTOUT CRACK FOUND ON OUTBD SIDE SKIN ASSY . CRACK IS 3.17". ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR ON OR BEFORE 24MON. CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 22MONTHS BUT BEFORE 23 MONTHS FOR PERMANENT REPAIR PER ITEM 14 OF ECRA 5450-02562. . TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT INSPECTION COMPLETED AND ACCEPTED BY VT INSPECTION.