Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
December 11, 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
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 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 1 ENGINE NOSE COWL EXTERIOR SKIN SURFACE AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION JUST OUTBOARD OF INSPECTION PANEL HAS A 2" LONG CRACK RUNNING FROM RIVET HEAD. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 54-30-3 FIGURE 3 AND 3A.