Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 16, 2021
Submitted
December 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26496
Aircraft time
79,125 hours, 28,323 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 5649 THE #1 PYLON ENG DRAG FITTING #4 OPEN HOLE HAS AN INDICATION OF DEFECT AT THE 6 OCLOCK POSITION LOOKING AFT IN THE SKIN LAYER ONLY. VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF INDICATION IS A PIT OF CORROSION IN THE SKIN LAYER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REAMED UP #4 HOLE AT #1 ENG DRAG FITTING, C/W NDT INSP, NO INDICATIONS NOTED IAW ER/A 585015-14AD REV C. (2054512)