Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 13, 2005
Submitted
April 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
Aircraft time
59,330 hours, 33,035 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

NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL, EXTERIOR SKIN AT 9 O'CLOCK FWD OF LOWER LATCH HANDLE, SKIN IS DENTED. DAMAGE ON NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL EXTERIOR SKIN AT 9 O'CLOCK FWD OF LOWER LATCH HANDLE OUT OF LIMITS IAW 727 SRM 54-30-1 FIG 1. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1 INCH BY 3/4 INCH AND FABBED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .050 PO NR 9001873 DIM. 10 1/2 INCH BY 5 7/8 INCH IAW 727 SRM 54-30-2 FIG 1 AND 54-30-3 FIG 8. DOUBLER TREATED AND PRIMED IAW 727 SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED IAW 727 SRM 54-30-3 FIG 8.