Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 5, 2010
Submitted
July 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
40,827 hours, 30,637 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
65146141
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Inlet
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

NR 1 ENGINE INLET COWL INNER SUPPORT BRACKETS ARE CRACKED AT 6 OCLOCK POSITION CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED FRAME SECTION USING 2024T-3 .063 DIMS 6 5/8" X 2 1/4" AND STRAP REPAIR USING 2024T-3 .071 DIMS 13 1/4" X 1 1/4" AND INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 54-10-3.