Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 9, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22008
Aircraft time
59,633 hours, 29,454 cycles
Part
Nose Cowl
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 3 Engine
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

DURING A C-CHECK, NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL INLET RING OUT EXTERIOR SURFACE AFT SKIN EDGE AREA AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION HAS A DENT. DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 54-30-1 FIG 1, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 2.25 X 1.75 INCH AND FABRICATED NEW FILLER DIM 2.25 X 1.75 INCH AND DOUBLER DIM 6 X 2.625 INCH FROM 2024T3 .050, PO 900780 IAW B727 SRM 54-30-3 FIG 2. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER ON NR 3 ENG NOSE COWL INLET RING OUT EXTERIOR SURFACE AFT SKIN EDGE AREA AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 54-30-3.