What was found
DURING HMV AT SAA, THE NR 1 PYLON SHEAR TIE DRAG FITTING HAD AN ELONGATED HOLE. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE ELONGATION AND A FREEZE PLUG BUSHING WAS INSTALLED ACCEPT A NOMINAL SIZE FASTENER PER BOEING REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 2008
- Submitted
- October 7, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N648DL
- Make and model
- Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial
- 24372
- Aircraft time
- 65,836 hours, 30,191 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5420 · Nacelle/Pylon Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Drag Angle
- Part number
- 12N70171
- 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.