SDR ASMF2014061706011

Service difficulty report · Cowling · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date: May 1, 2014
Submitted: June 17, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N966AM
Make and model: Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial: 35311
Aircraft time: 240 hours, 46 cycles
Engine: Ge GENX1B54
System (JASC): 7110 · Engine Cowling System
Part: Cowling
Part number: 721Z1100101D
Part serial: 0208001
Condition: Dented
Location: Lt Engine
Part time: 263 hours, 40 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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, DETECTED A DENT IN LT ENG INLET COWL NOSE AT 2:30 HRS POSITION OF 3 INCH LENGTH, 0.031 INCHES IN DEPTH, 1 INCH WIDE WITH MISSING MATERIAL & THREE SCRATCHES OF 0.875 INCHES, 2 INCHES & 1.5 INCHES OUT OF LIMITS IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-54-11-01-013-661A-A. THE LT ENG INLET COWL NOSE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-G71-11-01-00A-520A-6 A & DMC-B-787-A-G71-11-01-00A-720A-A, TESTED CORRECT.

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