Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
April 29, 2019
Submitted
May 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834AA
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40653
Aircraft time
5,335 hours, 524 cycles
Engine
GENX1B7475
Engine time
5,361 hours, 527 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
2677M87G01
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
5,361 hours, 527 cycles
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER BLOW OUT DOOR OPEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 7TH STAGE BLEED MANIFOLD FOR THE HPC COOLING RUPTURED. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 7TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLEED MANIFOLD IAW AMM B787-A-G75-24-05, WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A THRUST REVERSER REPLACEMENT.***(CLOSED)

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