Service difficulty report · Drag Fitting · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
March 4, 2024
Submitted
March 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25978
Aircraft time
92,803 hours, 43,000 cycles
Part
Drag Fitting
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Lt Wing
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 673 L/H WING #3 DRAG FITTING HOLE HAS A REJECTABLE INDICATION OF DEFECT NOTED IN THE X-Y AXIS AT APPROXIMATELY THE 8 OCLOCK POSITION LOOKING FWD EST SKIN LAYER APPROX .030"=- IN LENGTH. DEPTH OF INDICATION IS APPROXIMATELY AT BOTTOM OF THE SKIN LAYER . VISUALLY LOOKING IN HOLE POSSIBLE PIT OF CORROSION IS NOTED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: - SUMMARY OF NR-00686- ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON LH WING UPPER SURFACE FWD INBD DRAG FITTING HOLE #3 IAW ER/A 596704-14AD. (0229434)