Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 7378Z9

Difficulty date
January 16, 2021
Submitted
January 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342AM
Make and model
Boeing 7378Z9
Aircraft serial
34262
Aircraft time
49,201 hours, 21,600 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING 8A-P CHECK IN TASK CARD J3770-818-02-01 (21) AT MEX STATION, IT WAS DETECTED SEVERAL CRACKS AT RIGHT ENGINE INNER THRUST REVERSER. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED A REVISION, DETECTING A CRACK ON UPPER FIREWALL STA 247.40 AND WL 100; A CRACK ON UPPER FIREWALL STA 234.47 AND WL 127; A CRACK ON LOWER FIREWALL STA 250.47 AND WL 92; A CRACK ON LOWER FIREWALL STA 240.47 AND WL 70; A CRACK ON LOWER FIREWALL STA 276.47 AND WL 86; A CRACK ON LOWER FIREWALL STA 261.97 AND WL 86; A MISSING SEALANT ON LOWER FIREWALL STA 274.47 AND WL 75. THE WO´S 7234056, 7234057, 7234058, 7234062, 7234063, 7234067, 7234068, 7234069 WERE ISSUED TO PERMANENT REPAIR THE DAMAGES DETECTED. A SEALANT WAS APPLIED, IAW BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 737-78-1082 AT RIGHT ENGINE INNER THRUST REVERSER. THE UPPER INSULATION BLANKET WERE REMOVED AND INSTALLED, IAW AMM 78-31-13. THE THRUST REVERSER WAS REMOVED, IAW AMM 78-31-01-000-801-F0. THE INSULATION BLANKET WAS PERMANENT REPAIRED, IAW BOEING SERVICE LETTER 737-SL-78-050-B, PARAGRAPH 3.1 AND THE RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER WAS INSTALLED, IAW AMM 78-31-01-400-801-F00, ALL CORRECT.

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