Service difficulty report · Cowling · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
April 18, 2002
Submitted
April 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20409
Part
Cowling
Part number
NA
Part serial
NA
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

During C Check "discrepancy" as follows, #3 engine upper cowling gouged/chaffed on the #12 rib O/B section.Corrective action as follows,Cut-out damaged area on #3 engine cowl upper #12 rib I.A.W. B-727 SRM 54-10-2. Fabricated repair from 7075-T6 .050 P.O.# 9911388 size 2 3/8" X 6" I.A.W. B-727 SRM 54-10-3. Alodined and primed part I.A.W. B-727- SRM 51-10-2. Installed doubler angle I.A.W. B-727 SRM 51-30-2.1) Clean area #3 engine upper cowl on the #12 rib out of limits I.A.W. B-727 SRM 51-10-6, cut .005 area damage. Dim. 5/8" X 1/4" I.A.W. B-727 SRM 51-40-3 and 54-10-2 fig. #2.2) Fabricated repair angle Mat. 7075-T6 .050 P.O.# 9911388 size 2 3/8" X 6" I.A.W. B-727 SRM 54-10-3.3) Alodined and primed