SDR MEX2002253

Service difficulty report · Radome · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 8, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1003X
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48067
Part
Radome
Condition
Separated
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 477 - IAH-MEX - DURING LANDING CAPTAIN FELT A HIT TO THE AIRCRAFT. AT TRANSIT CHECK THE NOSE COWLING OF THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS FOUND WITH A DAMAGE IN ITS UPPER PART OF APPROXIMATELY 15 INCHES OF LENGTH OF 4 INCHES OF CUTTING, ALSO 5 BLADES WERE OUT OF LIMIT. MEX SENT SPARES AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THREE SETS OF FAN BLADES AND NOSE COWLING WERE REPLACED, IT WAS PERFORMED A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION TO 6TH AND 7TH STAGE FAN. ENGINE WAS PROBED TO DIFFERENT THRUST CONDITIONS, EVERYTHING OK IAW MM 72-33-21, 71-10-01 AND 72-00-00. (M)

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