SDR DHL2007781015

Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: February 27, 2007
Submitted: February 27, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N781DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21996
Aircraft time: 59,919 hours, 33,748 cycles
System (JASC): 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
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 ENG NOSE COWL LOWER SIDE DENTED BETWEEN NAC STA 70 AND 85. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF COWL, 17.5" BY 9.5" APPROX, PER B727 SRM 54-30-3 FIG 3.FABRICATED; FILLER FROM 2024-T3, .040" BY 9" BY 18", PO NR 9004042; AND DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3, .050" BY 20.5" BY 6.5" (INTERNAL), PO NR 9003958, PER B727 SRM 54-30-2 FIG 1 AND 54-30-3 FIG 3. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 54-30-3 FIG 3.