GENERAL INFORMATION CIRCULAR

Form No. IGO/E&M/GIC/No.31/ISSUE 01

GIC No. 03 of 2012

Date : 30/05/12

Subject: Opening Of Fan Cowl Doors

Status

: Informatory

Effective : Forthwith
Purpose : To highlight the correct procedure for opening the fan cowl doors.
DESCRIPTION:
The fan cowl doors have sandwich construction of carbon fiber composite, an aluminum honeycomb core and a layer
of copper mesh. The doors are latched together along the bottom center line by four adjustable tension hook latches.
If the fan cowl doors are pulled open by using front or aft latches, it leads to alignment pin of the fan cowl door
getting stuck in alignment fittings on air intake cowl. This induces a bending stress on the fan cowl door. This stress
will potentially lead to delamination of the area around the alignment pin on the fan cowl door (Refer Appendix I for
the photographs of the affected areas).
Therefore, it is recommended that the fan cowl doors should be pulled open by using the center latches to avoid any
bending or rotational load on the fan cowl doors.

G.L.Gupta
Dy. G.M Engg. (LMM)
Raised By

Date

Effectivity

Authorized by

PARICHAY DATTA

30/05/12

FORTHWITH

V.P. ENGG.

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