Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
December 29, 2020
Submitted
January 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128AM
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
65313
Aircraft time
7,140 hours, 825 cycles
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Right
Part time
9,853 hours, 1,079 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 OVERNIGHT CHECK AT MEX, IT WAS DETECTED DAMAGE ON RIGHT ENGINE REVERSER. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED GROUND HANDLING EQUIPMENT HITS AIRPLANE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION, IAW AMM 05-51-58. DETECTING LOSS OF SEALANT ON RIGHT ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER NOISE SUPPRESSOR. SO THE RIGHT ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER NOISE SUPPRESSOR P/N GENX1B76AP2G01, S/N 958314 WITH TSN 9853, CSN 1079, MANUFACTURER GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY WAS SEALED IAW AMM B787-A-54-61-01-00A-721B-A, ALL CORRECT.

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