Service difficulty report · Drag Fitting · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 30, 2022
Submitted
May 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
29728
Aircraft time
76,043 hours, 29,020 cycles
Part
Drag Fitting
Condition
Corroded
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 696 INDICATION OF DEFECT NOTED ON THE R/H #2 ENG PYLON #3 OPEN HOLE AT THE 4 OCLOCK POSITION LOOKING AFT IN THE FITTING LAYER ONLY. VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF INDICATION IS PITTING CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: COMPLIED WITH ER/A 598799-14AD REV ORIGINAL, ON R/H WING UPPER FITTING AT FWD DRAG FITTINGS, HOLE #3. REFERENCE LOG PAGES 2210942, 2210944 AND 2210946 FOR FOLLOW ON INSPECTIONS. (2217353)