Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
December 4, 2007
Submitted
February 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793DH
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21393
Aircraft time
66,799 hours, 39,978 cycles
Part
Nose Cowl
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 3 Nacelle
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 HAS DENTS ON INBOARD SIDE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION NAC STATION 99.3. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA AT NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL INBOARD SIDE AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. FABRICATED DOUBLER OUT 2024-T3 0.040" IAW B-727 SRM 54-30-3 AND 54-30-2. FABRICATED FILLER OUT OF 2024-T3 0.032" IAW B-727 SRM 54-30-3 AND 54-30-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW B-727 SRM 54-30-3. REPAIR DOUBLER 5.5" BY 9.5", FILLER 2.3" BY 3.2", ACCESS DOOR 6" DIAMETER, ACCESS DOOR RING 6.5" DIAMETER, AND ACCESS DOOR RING DOUBLER 4" BY 1.5".