Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
October 28, 2020
Submitted
October 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28165
Aircraft time
87,012 hours, 22,591 cycles
Part
Drag Brace
Condition
Cracked
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 INSPCTION FOUND CRACKS AT HOLES 2, 3, 4, 5 & 8 AND CORROSION AT HOLES 1,6, 7, 9, 10, 13 & 16 CLOCK POSITION. LT ENGINE DRAG FITTINGS INBOARD AND OUTBOARD WERE REPAIRED, PER ERA 588314-14AD.

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