Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
November 30, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft time
63,982 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Duct
Part number
652245031
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

(CAN) ON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE UPPER COWLING BLOWOUT PANEL MISSING ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE 6TH STAGE DUCT RUPTURED. THE 6TH STAGE DUCT AND BLOWOUT PANEL WERE REPLACED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.