# SDR UPS09554683

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 22, 2009
- Submitted: February 19, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N440UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N440UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-24APF
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-24APF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-24apf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 25471
- Aircraft time: 17,097 hours, 11,149 cycles
- System (JASC): [5410 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5410)
- Part: Strut
- Part number: 311N50232
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 2 Pylon
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS09554683

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:C NR 2 PYLON STRUT TO UPPER LINK FITTING, 2 UPPER VERTICAL HOLES HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS (HFEC).  HFEC UPPER LINK FITTING NDT51-00-16 PT6 IND CRACK IN HOLES.  HFEC UP LNK STRUT HOLES IAW NDT51-00-17 PT6 IND NO CRACK.  REMOVED 2 DISCREP HOLES TO .5155 PER EA757-5454-27-A1833, PRELIM NR 2 HFEC INS 2 DISCREP HOLES PER NTM 51-00-16 PT6.  NO CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED.

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