Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 7372P6

Difficulty date
June 29, 2002
Submitted
July 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272
Make and model
Boeing 7372P6
Aircraft serial
21613
Aircraft time
26,171 hours, 14,877 cycles
Part
Gusset
Condition
Gouged
Location
Nr 1 Cowling
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

DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED MULTIPLE GOUGES IN NR 1 ENGINE OTBD COWLING LOWER CHORD AND GUSSET AT SECOND LATCH FITTING FROM FWD SIDE OF COWL. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3 AND 54-10-2. DOUBLER CHANGED THICKNESS OF FORMED SECTION AND NECESSITATED FABRICATION OF TEE FITTING U-BOLT ATTACHMENT PER EA 71-737-022. INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-3.

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