Service difficulty report · Drag Fitting · Boeing 757204

Difficulty date
February 18, 2021
Submitted
April 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923FD
Make and model
Boeing 757204
Aircraft serial
26266
Aircraft time
66,618 hours, 26,021 cycles
Part
Drag Fitting
Part number
5740T0360176
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

CORROSION FOUND DURING NDT INSPECTION ON RH ENG #2 DRAG FITTING DIAGONAL BRACE HOLES #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, AND 18. REMOVED CORROSION FROM HOLES #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, AND 18. CRACKS FOUND AT HOLES #4 AND #9. REPLACED OUTBOARD DRAG BRACE FITTING IAW FEDEX EA F- 5740-T0360260 TITLE; WINGS - ATTACH FITTINGS - FINDING IN RH WING DRAG FITTING. THIS IS A CAT B MAJOR REPAIR.