Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
May 9, 2014
Submitted
May 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26488
Aircraft time
54,339 hours, 21,754 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 2 ENGINE STRUT, BS 122.00-136.00, HAS SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO LWR RT CHORD VERTICAL FLANGE AND RT SKIN THAT EXCEED DWG 54-0196 MAX. ALLOWABLE DIAMETER. ACCOMPLISHED FREEZE PLUG REPAIR TO LWR RT CHORD VERTICAL FLANGE AND RT SKIN ON NR 2 ENGINE STRUT IAW ER/A 523962-14, REV "O", REV. "1", REV. "2" & FINAL RELEASE DATED: 09MAY14. ASSOCIATED ER/A 00-523962, ADDED FOR AC 5641.