SDR 2021F00197

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
August 25, 2021
Submitted
September 30, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
36708
Aircraft time
31,786 hours, 11,700 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
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

CRACK ON LH ENGINE THRUST REVERSER AT LOWER INSULATION. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED A CRACK ON LH ENGINE THRUST REVERSER. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION, DETECTING A CRACK OF 1.00" LENGTH, 0.828" WIDE ON LOWER INSULATION BLANKET, ZONE 2, STA. 241.5 AT LH ENGINE THRUST REVERSER; SO THE LH ENGINE THRUST REVERSER INSULATION BLANKET P/N 99A9265M, S/N 516555, TSN 31787, CSN 11701, MANUFACTURER BOEING COMPANY WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 78-31-13-400-806-F00, TESTED CORRECT.

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