What was found
DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK TO THE NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL SKIN LOCATED AT NAC STATION 77.5. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE NOSE COWL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 4, 2002
- Submitted
- February 21, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N69735
- Make and model
- Boeing 727224
- Aircraft serial
- 20664
- System (JASC)
- 5414 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 72722000476
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nacelle
- 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.