SDR BJNA030219

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737282

Difficulty date
February 27, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789TM
Make and model
Boeing 737282
Aircraft serial
23046
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Skin
Part number
657377482
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 2 Eng Nacelle
Part time
16,184 hours
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 A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON NR 2 ENGINE INBOARD COWLING. CORROSION WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE FIRE SEAL AREA THROUGHOUT THE FORWARD AND AFT SECTION. REMOVED FIRE SEAL FOR ACCESS TO THE CORRODED SECTION OF SKIN. REMOVED THE CORRODED SECTION OF SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF SKIN IAW SRM. FIRE SEAL WAS THEN REATTACHED TO ENGINE COWLING.