What was found
RIGHT ENGINE INBOARD SIDE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER FAIRING HAS 9 ELONGATED HOLES WHERE THE RIVET HEADS ARE FLOATING AROUND. INSTALLED NEW RIVETS IAW SRM 51-30-08. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- June 3, 2017
- Submitted
- June 6, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9615W
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53562
- Aircraft time
- 56,766 hours, 27,884 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
- Part
- Fairing
- 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.