Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
February 25, 2001
Submitted
March 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21327
Aircraft time
60,668 hours, 41,427 cycles
Part
Flange
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Eng Intake
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 INSP NR 2 ENG INTAKE FLANGE 1342 BULKHEAD FOUND CRACKED BY LFEC AROUND FLANGE BOLTS IN 16 PLACES FROM 3 O''CLOCK TO 10 O''CLOCK POSITION. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG INTAKE DUCT MOUNTING FLANGE PER IAW FEDEX EO 7-5430-7-2303.