Service difficulty report · Cowling · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 24, 2012
Submitted
June 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29564
Aircraft time
9,469 hours, 3,657 cycles
Part
Cowling
Part number
31422005
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, S, E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SFO - CREW REPORTED LEFT GENERATOR OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND RUMBLING SOUND. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED SFO LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING THE LEFT OUTBOARD FAN COWL DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER SLEEVE, NUMBER 2 SPOILER, INBOARD LEADING EDGE OF THE WING ABOVE THE KRUEGER FLAP, GENERATOR FEEDER CABLES, STARTER DUCTING, HARNESS FOR THE OIL TEMP SENSOR AND THE MAIN ENGINE FUEL LINE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE.