Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14788
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20642
Part
Channel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.75 INCH CRACK IN NR 3 ENGINE PYLON UPPER FIXED COWL FORWARD END U-CHANNEL. THE CHANNEL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CHANNEL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-3.