Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
July 18, 2003
Submitted
July 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21532
Aircraft time
36,997 hours, 23,886 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NR 2 ENGINE LT FWD COWL FWD FUSELAGE MATING SURFACE WORN THROUGH AT BS 1350. FOUND AREA ON 1350 RING CHORD TO HAVE 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS AND CRACKED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED 1350 RING CHORD. DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED NEW 1350 CHORD IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5.

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