Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
August 31, 2006
Submitted
September 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1075T
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49724
Aircraft time
43,752 hours, 24,637 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
54,033 hours, 38,805 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Noise Suppressor
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 TRANSIT CHECK, LT ENGINE NOSE COWLING NOISE SUPPRESSOR WAS DETECTED DELAMINATED IN AN AREA OF 17 INCHES WIDTH X 25 INCHES LENGTH BETWEEN 6 AND 7 HOURS POSITION OUT OF LIMITS IAW MM 72-00-00 PAGE 642. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR. PENDING FINAL ACTIONS.

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