Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
February 8, 2020
Submitted
February 12, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34137
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
30229
Aircraft time
76,909 hours, 18,466 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING WALK AROUND, ON NO.2 ENGINE PYLON NEAR EXHAUST AREA FOUND PULLED PANEL, HEADS OF SCREWS UNABLE TO SECURE IT. PULLED PANEL IS LOCATED ON OUTBOARD AREA ON ENGINE NO.2 ENGINE UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, DIAMETER OF HOLES ON PANEL ARE ENLARGED CAUSING SCREW UNABLE TO GRIP THE PANEL. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER PART 1 OF ECRA 5450-02587. PLACED ON DIP TO PERFORM REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS PER PART 2 AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 250 FLIGHT HOURS AND PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 WITH 180 DAYS. EXCEED 250 FLIGHT HOURS AND PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR PER PART 3 WITHIN 180 DAYS. "PERFORM REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS PER PART 2 AT INTERVALS NOT TO TOMC-APPROVAL. TW RIR: 250 FH T/A: 180 DAYS....TW PERFORMED PART 2 OF EC/RA #5450-02587. NO FURTHER DAMAGE DIP REMAINS. PERFORMED INSPECTION PER PART 2 OF EC/RA #5450-02587. NO FURTHER PROGRESSION NOTED. DIP REMAINS PERFORMED PART2 OF ECRA 5450-02587. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. DIP REMAINS PERFORMED PART 2 OF ECRA 5450-02587 NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED . DIP REMAINS IN EFFECT.