SDR MALA000165

Service difficulty report · Nacelle · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
February 24, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2337
Part
Nacelle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
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

A/C WAS GUIDED INTO BELT LOADER BY RAMP AGENT AT THE GATE IN STL, NR 4 ENGINE NACELLE HAS HOLE IN BOTTOM FRONT OF NACELLE. MX INSPECTED NR 4 ENGINE, FOUND DAMAGED AREA AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. FOUND SMALL DENT IN NOSE COWL, TEAR IN METAL BEHIND NOSE COWL, AND SMALL DAMAGE AT O/B COWL DOOR. PROVIDED INTERIM REPAIR WITH SPEED TAPE, INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO MSP FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. COMPLETED 409 #077840. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 NOSE COWL, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ZONE 1 O/B COWL. OPS CHECK GOOD.