Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 4, 2011
Submitted
March 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21529
Aircraft time
41,577 hours, 28,301 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Skin
Part number
65196854542
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Nacelle
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

MISSING MATERIAL NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL OTBD AFT T/E 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM REV 103, 54-30-3 FIG 3A. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER FOR NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL IAW SRM 54-30-3 FIG 3A AND 54-30-2 FIG 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 54-30-3 FIG 3A AND 51-30-2.