Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 9, 2002
Submitted
January 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
83,897 hours, 34,853 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Cracked
Location
I/B T/R Sup.Ring
Part time
82,897 hours, 34,853 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE # 3 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER HALF BLOCKER DOOR SUPPORT RING AT THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL STOP DRILLED CRACK FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF REPAIR ANGLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND DRAWING R74-R03.

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