Service difficulty report · Borescope Plug · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
September 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1846U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
48262
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Borescope Plug
Part number
9135M62P01
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
A
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 RIGHT SIDE REVERSER CORE INNER FIRE BLANKET MISSING AND INNER SKIN TORN AWAY WITH A 9 INCH SECTION MISSING. DAMAGED AREA APPROXIMATELY 23 INCHES BY 10 INCHES. A COMBUSTOR BORESCOPE PLUG IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE DAMAGED RIGHT REVERSER HALF WAS MISSING. UNDER INVESTIGATION. REPLACED RIGHT REVERSER HALF.

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