Service difficulty report · Rod End · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 21, 2018
Submitted
June 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25012
Aircraft time
83,521 hours, 38,248 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
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 PYLON SUPPORT ROD IN THE THRUST REVERSER BAY ACCESS, JUST ABOVE, FWD AND AFT OF THE THRUST REVERSER LOCKOUT, HAD LOOSE HARDWARE AND RUSTED ROD ENDS. CLEANDED THE BEARINGS, ROD ENDS AND TIGHTEN LOCK NUTS IAW AMM 54-52-01.