Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
January 27, 2009
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25145
Aircraft time
55,946 hours, 25,405 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
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 ACCOMPLISHMENT OF INSPECTIONS PER ROUTINE OPN 5281AD (EA 01-074944-12AD, ME-02) THE AFT MOST INBOARD BOLT THROUGH THE NR 2 PYLON INBOARD MIDSPAR FITTING WAS FOUND FRACTURED. THE BOLT WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED. IN ADDITION, THE LOCK FASTENERS COMMON TO THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE WERE FOUND LOOSE. THE SUBJECT HOLES WERE INSPECTED AND OVERSIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH S/B REQUIREMENTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH AD MANDATES. REPAIR IS DOCUMENTED IN ER/A 472678-14AD.