Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
May 18, 2007
Submitted
May 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21958
Aircraft time
59,731 hours, 38,916 cycles
Part
Nose Cowl
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE IN C CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR, NR 1 ENG NOSE COWLING 9:00 POS AFT END COWLING FAYING SURFACE IS WORN AWAY AND KNIFE EDGED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ON NR 1 ENGINE NOSE COWLING AFT END 9:00 POSITION IAW B727 SRM 54-10-03 FIG3. CUTOUT AREA 5" BY 75", FABRICATED DOUBLER FILLER AND STRAP ON NR 1 ENG NOSE COWLING AFT END 9:00 POS IAW B727 SRM 51-20-01 AND B727 SRM 54-10-03 FIG 3. DOUBLER AND FILLER AND STRAP MATERIAL 7075-T6-.063 PO NR 9004042 DOUBLER DIM 10" BY .75" BY 1" FILLER DIM 4.98" BY 1" STRAP DIM 8" BY .75" IAW B727 SRM 54-10-03 FIG 3 SHT 2. TREATED AND PRIMED NR 1 ENG NOSE COWLING DOUBLER AND FILLER AND STRAP IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED FABRICATED DOUBLER, FILLER, STRAP ON NR 1 ENG COWLING AFT END 9