Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
July 21, 2006
Submitted
August 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
46917
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Nose Cowl
Part number
NSL6051531
Part serial
40951B
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 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

DURING "C" CHECK IN SAT FOUND NR 1 ENG NOSE COWL UPPER RH INNER ACOUSTICAL PANEL LOWER FWD CORNER HAS A COMBINATIONOF CRACK .7" CIRCUMFERENTIAL THAT EXTENDS BEYOND 2 FASTNERS AND .6" LONGITUDINAL AND CORROSION. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE TOO EXCESSIVE PER DC10 SRM VOL I PAR 9.A. REMOVED DAMAGED NOSE COWL AND INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE NOSE COWL ON NR 1 ENG PER AMM 71-11-00.

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