What was found
NR 2 PYLON INBD STRUT SKIN CRACKED AT AFT HOLE INNER SURFACE SKIN 3-4 INCHES LENGTH. REMOVED REPAIR DOUBLER, STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED TWO DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED REF REO-G 16432 AND ECRA 5450-02054. NR 20700. MAJOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- July 24, 2013
- Submitted
- August 19, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N538UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 25222
- Aircraft time
- 72,113 hours, 26,419 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2040
- System (JASC)
- 5414 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- 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.