SDR 2021F00196

Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
August 25, 2021
Submitted
September 30, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N965AM
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
35308
Aircraft time
31,953 hours, 4,308 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Damaged
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

EXPOSED MATERIAL ON LH ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER SLEEVE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMEDREVISION, DETECTING EXPOSED MATERIAL ON LH ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER SLEEVE INNER BARREL SURFACE ON AREA OF 0.625" BY 1.5", LOCATED ON TRANSIENT BLEED AIR DUCT AFT PERIPHERY; SO ULTRASONIC AND TAP TEST INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED DETECTING A DELAMINATION OF 3.25" BY 2.5" AT 4 PLIES WAS FOUND, WITHIN AN AREA OF 0.625" BY 1.125" WITH LOSS OF 1 CARBON FIBER PLY; DAMAGES WERE REMOVED, THE MOISTURES WERE REMOVED, REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED,ULTRASONIC INSPECTIONS ACCOMPLISHED ON REPAIR AND SURROUNDING AREA WERE PERFORMED, STRUCTURALLY ACCEPTABLE UP TO NEXT C CHECK WOULD BE IAW STS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 10-2021-038, ALL CORRECT.

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