Service difficulty report · Ring · Boeing 767381

Difficulty date
July 2, 2026
Submitted
July 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391CM
Make and model
Boeing 767381
Aircraft serial
32975
Aircraft time
60,122 hours, 24,568 cycles
Part
Ring
Part number
491B1342002012
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.

What was found

DURING AN A-CHECK EARLIER THIS YEAR, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE AFT CLOSEOUT RING,ON THE #2 ENG OTBD T/R (P/N 683L181G06, S/N R648-631). THE DAMAGE WAS DEFERRED PER REF /A/ TO EITHER REPAIR THE DAMAGE OR REPLACE THE T/R AT THE NEXT C-CHK. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY IN C-CHK AND REPLACING THE T/R IS NOT AN OPTION BECAUSE THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE REPLACEMENT T/R’S, AND THERE ARE NO REPAIRS GIVEN IN REF /B/, SO FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING INC. (FVCI) WAS CONTACTED FOR AN FAA-DER APPROVED REPAIR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REA IS TO AUTHORIZE AND DOCUMENT ACCOMPLISHMENT OF REF /C/, WHICH IS AN FAA-DER APPROVED REPAIR. REPAIRED IAW ABX-REA-7830-66012-00.AND FVCI EO 26084-1 IR