Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
February 28, 2023
Submitted
March 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971FD
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
26277
Aircraft time
52,618 hours, 18,584 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
653N000213
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING OPEN HFEC OF LH WING UPPER SKIN AND AROUND DRAG FITTING FOUND HOLE #18 TO HAVE A CRACK INDICATION AT APPROX. 1 O'CLOCK FACING FWD. REMOVED LH OB DRAG FITTING, REPAIR FITTINGS AND UPPER WING SKIN AND REINSTALLED FITTING IAW EA# F-5730-T0372758 P1.

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