Service difficulty report · Pylon · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
October 23, 2016
Submitted
October 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N892AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55044
Aircraft time
34,572 hours, 23,670 cycles
Part
Pylon
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1
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

NUMBER 1 PYLON UPPER AND LOWER AFT COWL ATTACH POINTS HAVE CRACKS IN CUTOUTS ON SKIRT FAIRING. REMOVED BRACKETS, FITTINGS, GUSSETS, AND SHIMS. BLENDED OUT CRACKS IN RADIUS. PERFORMED PENETRANT INSPECTION OF CUTOUT LOCATIONS IAW ER/A 552108-14 REV. A SECTION 1 STEP 2C. NO CRACK NOTED. FIT, DRILLED, TREATED, AND PAINTED REPAIR IAW ER/A 552108-14 REV. A SECTION 1. COMPLETED THE REPAIR IAW ER/A 552108-14 REV. A SECTION 1.

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