Service difficulty report · Brace · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
April 10, 2001
Submitted
April 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24078
Aircraft time
42,707 hours, 20,236 cycles
Part
Brace
Part number
311T17303
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 1 And 2 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

THE BUSHINGS IN THE FORWARD AND AFT LUGS OF THE NR 1 AND 2 PYLON DIAGONAL BRACES WERE FOUND ROTATED / MIGRATED. THIS CONDITION WAS FOUND DURING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OF THE PYLON WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR OTHER REWORK. REMOVAL OF THE BUSHINGS REVEALED MINOR CORROSION IN THE FWD BORES.