Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 21, 2020
Submitted
January 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25978
Aircraft time
85,941 hours, 39,006 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
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

(AIRCRAFT 673, L/P 1455949) THE #2 ENG PYLON #4 DRAG FITTING OPEN HOLE HAS (2) INDICATIONS OF CRACK LIKE DEFECTS (1) IN THE UPPER SKIN PORTION OF THE HOLE CLOCKED AT THE 12 OCLOCK POSITION LOOKING AFT AND (1) INDICATION IN THE BOTTOM(FITTING) ALSO AT THE 12 OCLOCK POSITION LOOKING AFT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED #2 ENGINE PYLON #4 DRAG FITTING HOLE PER ER/A 584534-14AD REV ORIGINAL.