Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 72729

Difficulty date
February 2, 2001
Submitted
February 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712DH
Make and model
Boeing 72729
Aircraft serial
19401
Aircraft time
51,673 hours, 32,168 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

C-CHECK - NR 3 ENGINE RT REVERSE CASE FAIRING CRACKED 0.50 INCH AT STA 210, 9 O CLOCK POSITION. WELDED NR 3 ENGINE RT REVERSE CASE FAIRING WITH ALUMINIUM AGS WELDING .0625 INCH WITH TIG IAW OVERHAUL MANUAL 72-21-1, PAGE 402. (NON-ROUTINE CARD NR 1519).

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