Service difficulty report · Inlet · Boeing 757256

Difficulty date
March 20, 2015
Submitted
March 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DM
Make and model
Boeing 757256
Aircraft serial
26240
Aircraft time
20,041 hours, 13,083 cycles
Part
Inlet
Part number
LJ50678
Part serial
SBRR9050
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Engine
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

DURING SCHEDULED A5 CHECK MAINTENANCE LEFT ENGINE INLET FOUND WITH DELAMINATED ACOUSTICAL LINER. LINER LIFTING AND NOT SMOOTH. POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FOD DAMAGE/INGESTION IF CONTINUED IN SERVICE.