SDR AALA960834

Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49655
Part
Nose Cowl
Part number
AAP2936
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Eng
Stage of operation
IN
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

SAT - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND A CRACK AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE LEFT ENGINE NOSE COWL. CRACK IS LOCATED 1.5 INCHES AFT OF NOSE COWL LIP SEAM AND ABOUT 3 INCHES OUTBOARD OF NOSE COWL INSPECTION PANEL. APPLIED SPEED TAPE TO DAMAGED AREA, APPROVED FOR ONE TIME FLIGHT FROM SAT TO DFW FOR NOSE COWL REPLACEMENT. FLEW FROM SAT TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE COWL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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