Service difficulty report · Drag Fitting · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
January 15, 2023
Submitted
January 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26483
Aircraft time
82,631 hours, 27,059 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

DAMAGES WERE FOUND ON OPEN HOLES AT LT ENG DRAG FTG CLAMP-UP & DIAG BRACE AS FOLLOW; HOLE 12 CORROSION ON SKIN BTW 12 - 2 O'CLOCK POSITION, HOLE 13 CORROSION ON SKIN AND FITTING BTW 12 - 2 O'CLOCK POSITION, HOLE 14 CORROSION ON SKIN BTW 12 - 2 & 4 O'CLOCK POSITION, HOLE 15 CORROSION ON SKIN BTW 11 - 1 & 2 TO 5 O'CLOCK POSITION, HOLE 16 CORROSION ON SKIN & FITTING BTW 12 - 3 O'CLOCK POSITION, HOLE 17 CORROSION ON SKIN BTW 11 - 1 O'CLOCK POSITION, HOLE 18 CORROSION ON SKIN BTW 10 - 12 O'CLOCK POSITION & FITTING BTW 4 - 5 O'CLOCK POSITION IAW CARD. HOLES WERE REAMED WITH I.D. 0.5778" AND (ET) HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON LT ENG DRAG FTG HOLES, NO CRACKS FOUND AFTER REAMED IAW TASK CARD.