Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
September 12, 2002
Submitted
September 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28162
Aircraft time
20,903 hours, 7,112 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr2 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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT CRACKS FOUND ON NUMBER 2 PYLON THE FWD ACCESS HOLE AT NACELLE STA 116.5, OTBD AND INBD OF PYLON, CRACKS 1.625 INCHES LONG AT TOP FWD SECTION OF ACCESS HOLE. CRACK IS VISIBLE ON OTBD AND INBD SIDE OF SKIN. ACCOMPLISHED BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 757-54-0037 DIRECTED BY EMLR 73249 TO INCORPORATE REPAIR.

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