Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
October 22, 2003
Submitted
November 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22649
Aircraft time
63,014 hours, 51,751 cycles
Part
Fairing
Part number
17310211
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-21 CHECK A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON NR 1 THRUST REVERSER LOWER DEFLECTOR DOOR LT FAIRING AT 2ND FASTENER HOLE FROM FORWARD END. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE SECTION OF NR 1 THRUST REVERSER LOWER DEFLECTOR DOOR LT FAIRING; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A FILLER AND REPAIR ANGLE; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-200 SRM 51-30-02 FIG 7 PG 1 AND 51-40-03 FIG 001 PG 1.