What was found
DURING TRANSIT CHECK, THE RT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER WAS HIT, CAUSING A PERFORATION OF 10.0" LONG, 8.5 WIDE ON INTERIOR TRANSLATING SLEEVE THRUST REVERSER. THE RT ENGINE TRANSLATING SLEEVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 78-31-02, ALL CORRECT.
- Difficulty date
- March 21, 2012
- Submitted
- March 27, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N857AM
- Make and model
- Boeing 737752
- Aircraft serial
- 33793
- Aircraft time
- 24,199 hours, 12,944 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
- Part
- Sleeve
- Part number
- 315A2561135
- Part serial
- 189231
- Condition
- Punctured
- Location
- Thrust Reverser
- Part time
- 24,199 hours, 12,944 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.