Service difficulty report · Radome · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
January 26, 2024
Submitted
January 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
29378
Aircraft time
84,487 hours, 21,097 cycles
Part
Radome
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

SHIP 6817 DURING ANTENNA AND RADOME, IDTV REMOVAL, MTC FOUND FOUR HOLES WITH CRACK INDICATIONS. DTE, ER/A 615106-14 - SECTION I REPAIR REQUIRES DTE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REF ERA 615106-14. (0173520)