Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
June 22, 2007
Submitted
June 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24077
Aircraft time
60,887 hours, 28,696 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 INSPECTION OF THE AFT PITCH LOAD FITTING PER EA 01-074906-03AD, SEVERAL HOLES WERE FOUND TO BE OVERSIZED BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE LIMITS. BOEING WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ALLOWED THE OVERSIZED HOLES WITH CORRESPONDING MATCHING FASTENERS AS REFERENCED IN ERA 462299-14AD.