What was found
DURING HMV AT SAA, TWO OF THE NR 1 ENGINE PYLON SIDE LOAD FITTING FASTENER HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO CLEAN UP TOOLING DAMAGE. THE HOLES WERE REAMED UP TO TRANSITION FIT HOLE SIZES FOR OVERSIZE FASTENERS APPROVED BY BOEING.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2008
- Submitted
- February 27, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N643DL
- Make and model
- Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial
- 23997
- Aircraft time
- 65,395 hours, 30,195 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5742 · Wing, Nacelle/Pylon Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 112N700323
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Lt Wing
- 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.