Service difficulty report · Drag Fitting · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
January 30, 2025
Submitted
January 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26496
Aircraft time
87,119 hours, 31,743 cycles
Part
Drag Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 5649 REF WORK CARD 5720-01100-04B STEP #14 - FASTENER #3 SHOWS CRACK INDICATION @ 5 O'CLOCK POSITION JUST ABOVE SHIM LAYER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SUMMARY SEE NR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 010-0001:5720-01100-04B/002 00012 COMPLIED WITH ER/A 584953-14AD REV. "D" INSTRUCTIONAL STEPS ARE COMPLETED AND MATCHED FINAL - WINGS / UPPER SURFACE / RH FWD DRAG FITTING, HOLE LOCATION #2,#3. (0787044)