SDR Q2SA751004

Service difficulty report · Cowling · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
April 28, 2008
Submitted
April 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751SA
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
22678
Aircraft time
106,155 hours, 20,517 cycles
Part
Cowling
Condition
Inflt Separation
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INFLIGHT ON CLIMB-OUT AT ABOUT 10,000 FT, LOUD NOISE HEARD WITH SLIGHT YAW TO THE LEFT. INFLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED PANELS MISSING ABOVE THE NR 2 ENGINE PYLON AND DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING JUST ABOVE THE NR 2 ENGINE PYLON. NO ABNORMAL FLIGHT INDICATIONS AFTERWARDS, AND FLIGHT CONTINUED UNEVENTFUL TO DESTINATION. FURTHER INSPECTION ON GROUND REVEALED THAT LEFT AND RIGHT CORE COWLS TO THE NR 2 ENGINE CAME OFF, CREATING FURTHER SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT AREAS.