Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A330*

Difficulty date
December 6, 2016
Submitted
February 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330*
Engine
Pwa PW4168
Part
Frame
Part number
73M100003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
57,130 hours, 7,416 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
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

FAN REVERSER FORWARD TORQUE BOX FRAME (LH) P/N: 73M100-003 EXHIBITED ONE CRACK APPROXIMATELY .650” LONG AT THE UPPER EOP.