# SDR P2EA2002M040

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 12, 2002
- Submitted: June 14, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N239TA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N239TA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-25A
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-25A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-25a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23789
- Aircraft time: 37,379 hours, 23,524 cycles
- System (JASC): [7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7810)
- Part: Acoustic Panel
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA2002M040

## Discrepancy

ON WALKAROUND, FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE TAIL PIPE EXTENSION WITH GOUGE IN ACOUSTIC PANEL 4 INCHES LONG, .0625 INCH WIDE AND .5 INCH DEEP.  WELD GOUGE ACCORDING TO MM 78-38-43.

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