Service difficulty report · Thermal Barrier · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
October 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Thermal Barrier
Condition
Torn
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
52,658 hours
Component
Thrust Reverser · Airbus
Component part number
HDTR3414L
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED VIA ACARS THAT NR 1 ENGINE EGT WAS LOWER THAN NR 2 ENGINE ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN NACELLE TEMP. ON ARRIVAL, THE NR 1 ENGINE OTBD REVERSER HALF, C-DUCT, INNER FIX STRUCTURE, IFS WAS FOUND WITH DAMAGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE INNER THERMAL BLANKET WAS TORN AND DISBONDED THROUGHOUT APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF THE SURFACE. 2 THERMAL COUPLES WERE ALSO FOUND DAMAGED. REVERSER HALF C-DUCT AND THE THERMAL COUPLES WERE REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE..

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