Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
January 14, 2015
Submitted
January 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32395
Aircraft time
42,279 hours, 12,262 cycles
Part
Beam
Part number
LJ76584
Condition
Corroded
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

UPPER INNER BEAM OF THE OTBD THRUST REVERSER WAS CORRODED SIX INCHES FWD OF THE AFT HINGE. REMOVED CORROSION & REPAIRED FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN EA COMP-78-038167 DATED 1/16/2014.