Service difficulty report · Intake Duct · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
February 19, 2001
Submitted
March 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919UP
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19012
Part
Intake Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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

INSPECTION TYPE:C-CK, NR 2 ENG INLET S-DUCT INNER SKIN HAS APPROX 6 INCH CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK AT 4 O''CLK APPROX 30 INCHES AFT OF WHERE S-DUCT ATTACHES TO INLET. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA APPROX 7 X 1 INCHES. PERFORMED NDT AND NO CRACK INDICATIONS. INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER AND RIB REPAIR.

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