Service difficulty report · Web · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
November 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Web
Part number
2024T3
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nose Cowl
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MX PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL INTERIOR WEB IS CRACKED AT THE 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED WEB AND FABRICATED NEW FROM 2024 T3 .032" DIM 13" X 36". INSTALLED WEB, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.