Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 31, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23762
Part
Bushing
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Component
311N3710901
Stage of operation
IN
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

NR 1 PYLON UPPER LINK (P/N 311N3710-901) FOUND CORROSION IN LOWER BUSHING. AFTER REMOVAL OF DAMAGE, BUSHING WAS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. NEW BUSHING INSTALLED (P/N 310N3026-15). NO DAMAGE FOUND IN BORE OR UPPER LINK. DAMAGE WAS ISOLATED TO BUSHING ONLY.