Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
October 22, 2020
Submitted
October 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624AG
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
25624
Aircraft time
78,000 hours, 23,471 cycles
Part
Drag Brace
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt 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

DURING INSPECTION FOUND CRACKED PAINT AROUND THE FASTENER HEAD NR 4 AND 8, LT ENGINE DRAG FITING CLAMP-UP & DIAGONAL BRACE DRAG FITTINGS. DRAG FITTINGS WERE REPLACED, PER ER/A 588337-14.

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