Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 12, 2013
Submitted
September 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25392
Aircraft time
88,537 hours, 14,173 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Splice Plate
Condition
Loose
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 ENGINE HEATSHIELD HAS SEVEN LOOSE FASTENERS ON THE INBD SIDE OF PYLON. DURING REPAIR IAW AMM 54- 50-98 PG 802, BORESCOPE SHOWED A CRACKED RT PYLON AFT SPLICE PLATE. FABRICATED A REPLACEMENT SPLICE PLATE IAW DWG 313T3355 AND INSTALLED IAW AMM.