Service difficulty report · Inlet Bullet · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 29, 2013
Submitted
October 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26673
Aircraft time
68,835 hours, 25,194 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Inlet Bullet
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

NR 2 ENG INLET CONE, TWO CRACKS RADIATING FROM TWO SEPARATE BOLTS GREATER THAN .5" IN LENGTH, IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL AREAS OF DELAM. IAW AMM 72-31-01. R & R NR 2 ENG COMPRESSOR INLET CONE IAW AMM 72-31-01, OK TO CONTINUE.