Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 25, 2008
Submitted
April 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24217
Aircraft time
63,211 hours, 29,934 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
311N3150
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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

DURING HMV AT SAA, THE NR 1 PYLON INBOARD SIDE HAD AN ELONGATED HOLE IN THE UPPER CHORD AT N STA 128. THE ELONGATED HOLE WAS REPAIRED PER BOEING INSTRUCTIONS.