Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Boeing 73776Q

Difficulty date
September 21, 2007
Submitted
September 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997AM
Make and model
Boeing 73776Q
Aircraft serial
30283
Aircraft time
16,391 hours, 10,649 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED LIGHTNING ACTIVITY NEAR TO THE AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT; AT GDL PLATFORM, TECHNICAL PERSONNEL DETECTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE IN THE LT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING SLEEVE PANEL, 10 INCHES FROM THE TRAILING EDGE OF PANEL, WITH LOSS OF MATERIAL IN AN AREA OF 2 INCHES X 20 INCHES. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE LT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING SLEEVE PANEL WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-05 REPAIR 1 AND SRM 54-30-01, TESTED CORRECT.

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