Service difficulty report · Blocker Door · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 22, 2019
Submitted
April 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
39,619 hours, 11,689 cycles
Part
Blocker Door
Part number
315A251217
Condition
Detached
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

FOUND #2 INBD TR BLOCKER DOOR {#5}, MISSING HARDWARE AND LOOSE. DAMAGE ISOLATED TO INBOARD BLOCKER DOOR SLEEVE AND ADJACENT BLOCKER DOOR. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION REF B737-800 AMM 05-51-59. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO SEA. CLEANED SCUFFED AREA OF T/R SLEEVE AND FOUND DAMAGE LIMITED TO PAINT ONLY, NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NOTED. REPLACED #4 BLOCKER DOOR REF AMM 78-31-06-400-801-F00.