SDR UALA2011033101551

Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date: March 28, 2011
Submitted: April 27, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N643UA
Make and model: Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial: 25093
Aircraft time: 86,225 hours, 13,741 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4060
System (JASC): 5420 · Nacelle/Pylon Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Angle
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 2 Pylon
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

NR 2 PYLON CLOSEOUT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT O/B MIDSPAR FTG I/B FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED O/B FITTING I/B BOLT. POLISHED AND CLEANED O/B FTG I/B HOLE. ACP HFEC OF O/B MID SPAR FTG I/B HOLE PER MM. NO CRACK FOUND. ACP HFEC OF O/B MIDSPAR FTG CLOSEOUT ANGLE I/B BOLT BORE FACE. CONFIRM BORE FACE CRACKED. NR 2 PLYON O/B MIDSPAR FITTING O/B BOLT NEEDS OPEN HOLE HFEC INSPECTION PER MM. ACP'D HFEC INSPECTION ON NR 2 PYLON O/B MIDSPAR FITTING'S O/B BOLT HOLE AND CLOSEOUT ANGLE, NO CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED PER MM.