Service difficulty report · Drag Fitting · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 12, 2022
Submitted
December 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6704Z
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30396
Aircraft time
73,148 hours, 27,628 cycles
Part
Drag Fitting
Condition
Damaged
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

A.A. / AD (VT) (GVI) WAS PERFORMED AND DAMAGES WERE FOUND ON OPEN HOLES AT LH ENG DRAG FTG CLAMP-UP, SECTION 05, HOLE #13 CORROSION ON FITTING AT 9 O CLOCK POSITION AND HOLE #17 CORROSION ON FITTING BTW 8 AND 9 O CLOCK POSITION. OPEN HOLES AT LT ENG DRAG FTG CLAMP-UP HOLES #13 AND #17 WERE REAMED TO FIRST OVERSIZE (0.5778") PER AMDS.