Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 13, 2008
Submitted
March 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24839
Aircraft time
57,891 hours, 21,803 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Torn
Location
Thrust Reverser
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

NR 1 ENG LEFT REVERSER HALF HAS A 10 INCH TEAR IN SKIN AT AFT COWL LATCH PANEL ACCESS DOOR. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER HALF.