Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 16, 2016
Submitted
March 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6703D
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30234
Aircraft time
57,908 hours, 21,612 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shaft
Condition
Undersize
Location
Mount
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

DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CMM 310N3020 (71-21-15) REPAIR 1-2, THE SHAFT END JOURNAL OF THE FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT BEAM REQUIRED MACHINING BELOW THE REPAIRABLE LIMIT IN ORDER TO COMPLETELY REMOVE PREVIOUS CHROME PLATING. THE SHAFT END JOURNAL OF THE PART MEASURES 1.965 INCHES AFTER REMOVAL OF ALL CHROME PLATE. AS A RESULT, THE SHAFT END JOURNAL BELOW THE MINIMUM REPAIRABLE LIMITS IAW SRM, REPAIR 1 AND BELOW THE MINIMUM REPAIRABLE LIMITS IAW CMM 71-21-15, REPAIR 1-2. EA AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE UNDERSIZE SHAFT END JOURNAL DIAMETER AND APPLICATION OF A NICKEL-CHROME REPAIR IN ORDER TO RETURN THE ENGINE MOUNT BEAM TO ROUTINE SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE. ERA 556209-14.