# SDR DHL2003748002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 26, 2003
- Submitted: February 28, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N748DH
- Make and model: Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial: 22440
- System (JASC): [7800 · Engine Exhaust System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7800)
- Part: Tail Cone
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K, O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003748002

## Discrepancy

1)  #1 ENGINE TAIL CONE HAS APPROXIMATELY 1" X 1" HOLE.2)  TRANSFERRED TO LOG PAGE 338263, ITEM 15M.3)  REF. N/R 21A: #1 ENGINE TAIL CONE HAS APPROXIMATELY 1" X 1" HOLE.4)  REMOVED #1 ENGINE TAIL CONE. ITEM PLACED ON DEFERRAL PER DHL MEL/CDL 78-30-4, CONTROL #12139. AIRCRAFT LIMITED TO 5 FLIGHT HOURS UNDER THIS REFERENCE. PLACARD INSTALLED.5)  RE: DMI #12139 - #1 ENGINE TAIL CONE HAS 1" X 1" HOLE.6)  INSTALLED NEW TAIL CONE PER 78-30-0. CLEARS DMI #12139 PLACARD REMOVED.

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