SDR MALA060578

Service difficulty report · Channel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 13, 2006
Submitted
October 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B427
Aircraft time
21,023 hours, 23,160 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Channel
Part number
7271110274
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

DURING COMPLETION OF AN E8 CHECK INSPECTION ON THIS AIRCRAFT, NOTED A CRACK IN THE LOWER CHANNEL OF THE RT ENGINE OB FORWARD COWLING. THE CRACK WAS NOTED IN CHANNEL PN 7271110-274 AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG. CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF CHANNEL LENGTHWISE. COMPLETED CORRECTIVE ACTION BY REMOVING DAMAGED CHANNEL AND INSTALLED NEW CHANNEL USING STANDARD PRACTICES OF SRM SECTION 51.

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