Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 14, 2008
Submitted
February 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
31477
Aircraft time
28,213 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Part
Thrust Reverser
Part number
315W529594
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NRT INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED JOLT AND EICAS NR 1 ENGINE SURGING AND STATUS MESSAGES FOR EEC, PRESSURE REGULATING SHUTOFF VALVES, FIRE LOOP 1 AND 2, AND OVERHEAT ONE AND TWO FAULTS. RETURNED TO NRT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LT WING LOWER SURFACE IMPACT DAMAGE, FAIRING DAMAGE, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THRUST REVERSER AND IMPACT DAMAGE TO NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED LEFT CANOE FAIRING, INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH PRESSURE VALVES, ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURE PROBE, AND LEFT (315W529593) AND RIGHT (94) THRUST REVERSER HALVES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.