Service difficulty report · Cowling · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
December 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30812
Aircraft time
46,972 hours, 7,494 cycles
Part
Cowling
Part number
2242101543
Part serial
2777001
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING WALK AROUND INSPECTION IN CVG MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE INLET NOSE COWL LEADING EDGE DENTED (SUSPECTED BIRD STRIKE) AT APPROX 12 O' CLOCK POSITION MEASURING 7.750 INCHES IN LENGTH X 3.0 INCHES WIDTH AND 0.2 INCH DEPTH. AFTER DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTION (10X MAGNIFYING GLASS) IT WAS VERIFIED THAT NO SHARP CREASES AND/OR CRACK CONDITION EXISTS. INLET COWL P/N: 224-2101-543 S/N:2777001. DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO PERFORM TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS.

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