SDR FDEA202303160448

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date: March 16, 2023
Submitted: March 17, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N973FD
Make and model: Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial: 26151
Aircraft time: 53,832 hours, 24,708 cycles
System (JASC): 5400 · Nacelle/Pylon Structure
Part: Fitting
Part number: 653N000215
Part serial: NA
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 400
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: K, K, K
Precautionary procedure: O, O, O, O

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

What was found

#1 PYLON, UPPER SKIN, DRAG BRACE ATTACH FITTING, HOLE #4 HAS BEEN REAMED TO 1ST OVERSIZE, AT 0.5770 NDT IS STILL RECEIING CORRROSION INDICATIONS. WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER E.A.# F-5740-T0373301 P1, EA TITLE WINGS-ATTACH FITTINGS-LH WING, UPPER SKIN, DRAG FITTINGS, CRACK INDICATIONS *THIS EA DEVIAES FROM EO F-5730- E0340076, MAJOR REPAIR.

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