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
653N000214
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 PERFORMING OPEN HOLE HFEC INSP OF RH WING UPPER SKIN AND DRAG FITTING FOUND HOLE #3 TO HAVE A CRACK INDICATION AT APPROX O'CLOCK FACING FWD. REMVOED RH IB DRAG FITTING, REPAIR UPPER WING SKIN, INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW EA # F- 5730-T0372720 P1.

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