What was found
NUMBER 1 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER HINGE HAS A CRACK IN THE AFT UPPER MOUNT HOLE. OVER SIZED HOLE AND INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG PER EA B757-54-024386.
- Difficulty date
- June 15, 2012
- Submitted
- June 19, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N187AN
- Make and model
- Boeing 757223
- Aircraft serial
- 32381
- Aircraft time
- 41,030 hours, 10,227 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
- Part
- Hinge
- 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.