Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27783
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20638
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Duct
Part number
652244143
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE BLOW OUT PANEL ON NR 3 ENGINE UPPER OUTBOARD COWLING WAS FOUND MISSING WHEN AIRCRAFT ARRIVED. THE COWLS WERE OPENED AND THE DUCTING WAS INSPECTED. THE 13TH STAGE DUCT WAS FOUND RUPTURED. THE DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND A NEW BLOW OUT PANEL WAS INSTALLED. THE COWL SKIN ADJACENT TO THE SEVENTH RIB WAS FOUND HEAT DAMAGED. THE RIB WAS STRAIGHTENED AND DAMAGED RIVETS WERE REPLACED, NO CRACKS WERE FOUND. ECRA 7110-01170 WAS ISSUED FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REINSPECT THE AREA EVERY 7 DAYS AND TO PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 30 DAYS. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND DUCTS WERE LEAK CHECKED WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.