Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33785
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20640
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Eng Cowl
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 2 INCH CRACK IN UPPER FORWARD CORNER SKIN OF LT AFT NR 2 ENGINE COWL. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 54-30-3, 51-10-2, AND 51-30-2.