Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
October 14, 2023
Submitted
October 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26489
Aircraft time
81,070 hours, 30,483 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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 5642 L/H WING #1ENG DRAG FITTING HOLE #5 HAS AN INDICATION OF DEFECT NOTED. INDICATION IS EST IN FTG LAYER AT THE 12 OCLOCK POSITION LOOKING AFT. INDICATION IS APPROX 1/8TH INCH DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE FTG AND IS APPROX .030" IN DEPTH. VISUALLY AT INDICATION DIRECTION AND DEPTH A BLACK SPECK CAN BE SEEN CONFIRMING INDICATION IS MOSTLIKELY A PIT OF CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REF ERA 594591-14. (0017429)