SDR FDEA201101200331

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: January 20, 2011
Submitted: January 27, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N492FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21530
Aircraft time: 41,528 hours, 28,504 cycles
System (JASC): 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
Part: Skin
Part number: 65196859
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 3 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

# 3 ENGINE INLET COWL AFT EDGE HAS TORN SKIN AT 4 O'CLOCK POSITION. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, IAW SRM 54-30-3, FIG 5. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER , AND FILLER IAW SRM 54-30-3, FIG 5. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 54-30-3, FIG 5 AND 51-30-2, REV 103.