Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 20, 2021
Submitted
August 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6714Q
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30485
Aircraft time
68,861 hours, 25,308 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

SHIP 6714 DURING REMOVAL OF #1 ENG MAINTENANCE NOTICED THE TOOLING WOULD NOT SEAT PROPERLY ON THE LH PYLON FWD BLKD, THE INBD AND OTBD SKINS ON THE PYLON EXTEND TO FAR PAST THE EOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED TRIM OF I/B & O/B SKINS FWD EDGE ON L/H PYLON, MAINTAINING 2D EDGE MARGIN IAW ERA 581756-14 REV. ORIG. SEC -1. (1918989)