Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
July 28, 2001
Submitted
August 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
85
Part
Nose Cowl
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

On "A" check discrepancy--- #2 engine nose cowl lip cracked at 2 places, at the 8 0' clock position.1) Routed out cracked areas 3 each places nose lip 8 o' clock position I.A.W. A300 S.R.M. 54-30-00 page 731/732 figure 719 view K.2) made doubler repair from 2024-0 .071 lot# 8000N9vux P/O 8316399 and heat treated to 2024 T4 I.A.W. avborne Process Specs. 98PMSI .247PS-01.3) Prep treat and primed areas I.A.W. A-300 S.R.M. 54-30-00.4) Installed doublers repair on cracked areas I.A.W. A300 S.R.M. 54-30-00 page 731 and sealed all edges.5) Cleaned area for F.O.D.

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