Service difficulty report · Sealant · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 4, 2013
Submitted
April 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25277
Aircraft time
68,309 hours, 25,343 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Sealant
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
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

LEFT ENGINE HAS STRIP OF MATERIAL HANGING. WHEN VIEWED FROM BEHIND, IT IS 10 O'CLOCK. 10 INCH PIECE OF SILASTIC REMOVED AT 10 O'CLOCK POSITION ON NR 1 ENGINE EXIT CASE LINER OUTER SEGMENT. REPLACED APPLIED SEALANT IAW AMM.