SDR DL76L960239

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date: January 25, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N173DN
Make and model: Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial: 24800
System (JASC): 5414 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 2 Pylon
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

AT LETTER CHECK IN DFW, A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NR 2 ENGINE PYLON OUTBOARD STRUT SKIN. THE CRACK EMANATES FROM THE FORWARD TORQUE BOX ACCESS HOLE AT THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER AT APPROXIMATELY NAC STA 158 AND EXTENDS DIAGONALLY UPWARD AND FWD TO A FASTENER HOLE. BOTH SHEETS OF 0.080 2024-T3 BONDED ASSY ARE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER DL ERA 273175-14.