Service difficulty report · Web · Airbus A330322

Difficulty date
July 20, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330322
Engine
Pwa PW4168
Part
Web
Part number
73M200S035
Condition
Torn
Location
Torque Box
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

(CAN) ON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE NOTICED APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES OF METAL PROTRUDING INTO THE AIR STREAM OF NR 1 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER, JUST FORWARD OF THE CASCA DE VANES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALEDTHE DAMAGE TO BE THAT THE TORQUE-BOX FLOW WEB PANEL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TORQUE-BOX FLOW WEB. MFG HAVE RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF FLOW WEB PANEL.

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