Service difficulty report · Upper Spar · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
March 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24803
Part
Upper Spar
Part number
311T311024
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 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

TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE NR 1 ENGINE PYLON UPPER SPAR WEB AT THE OUTBOARD DRAIN HOLE AT NAC STA 156 AND WL 149.21. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND REINFORCED WITH A FILLER AND DOUBLER PER DL ERA 273499-14, REV A.