Service difficulty report · Heat Shield · Boeing 72722

Difficulty date
July 17, 2000
Submitted
July 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189FE
Make and model
Boeing 72722
Aircraft serial
19082
Aircraft time
64,789 hours, 48,105 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Heat Shield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Engine
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION, NR 3 ENGINE PRE-COOLER HEAT SHIELD FOUND CRACKED ON UPPER I/B SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FAB, AND INSTALLED PER IAW SRM 51-40-2.

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