Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 18, 2022
Submitted
October 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24395
Aircraft time
91,497 hours, 38,108 cycles
Part
Drag Brace
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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

SHIP 655 A.D.//A.A. DAMAGES WERE FOUND ON OPEN HOLES AT LH ENG DRAG FTG CLAMP-UP & DIAG BRACE AS FOLLOW; HOLE #13 SCRATCHES ON FITTING BTW 5 TO 7 O CLOCK POSITION, HOLE #14 GOUGE ON EDGE LOWER FITTING BTW 8 TO 10 O CLOCK POSITION, IN REF. CARD. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SUMMARY OF NRC 00352: OPEN HOLES #13 AND #14 AT LH ENG DRAG FTG CLAMP-UP AND DIAG BRACE WERE REPAIRED AND COMPLIANCE WITH SFAR88 /CDCCL REQUIREMENTS PER PRI 602433-14 REV 2 AND ER/A 602433-14AD REV ORIG. (2457685)