Service difficulty report · Inlet · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 9, 2014
Submitted
September 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7651
Aircraft time
29,146 hours, 23,892 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Inlet
Condition
Eroded
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT ENGINE INLET HAS EROSION FROM 6 O`CLOCK POSTITION TO 8 O`CLOCK POSTION. COMPLIED WITH TEMPORARY REPAIR OF EROSION ON OUTER SKIN L/E OF LT ENGINE INLET COWL FROM 6 O`CLOCK POSITION TO 8 O`CLOCK POSITION IN REFERENCE TO REO.