The bulletin
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SPECIAL
AIRWORTHINESS
INFORMATION
BULLETIN Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration No. NM-02-17 February 21, 2002 We post SAIBs on the internet at "av-info.faa.gov" This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory.
Introduction This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerts you, an owner or operator of all Lockheed Model P2V-7 airplanes, of possible cracking jet engine pylons.
Background During routine maintenance inspections on Lockheed P2V-7 models, the FAA found cracks at the upper forward pylon casting of the Jet engine pylons. If left uncorrected, this condition could result in the structural failure of the engine pylon and the subsequent loss of the engine. Loss of the engine during fire-fighting operations could be catastrophic.
Recommendation The FAA recommends that owners and operators of the Lockheed P2V-7 airplanes perform visual inspection of the jet engine pylons for cracking. If cracking is found, we highly recommend that the jet engine pylon be removed and replaced with a pylon without cracks.
For Further Information Contact Richard Simonson, Aerospace Engineer, Seatttle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Ave. SW, Renton, WA 98055; telephone (425) 227-2597; fax (425) 227-1181; email: richard.simonson@faa.gov.
Registered aircraft it may concern
Registry models matched by Lockheed P2V-7, the same way as ADs, with the most registered aircraft first.