Service difficulty report · Plug · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
November 11, 2011
Submitted
November 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78004
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
27580
Aircraft time
63,717 hours, 6,807 cycles
Engine
Ge GE9090B
Part
Plug
Part number
3500486250
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

UPON OPENING NR 2 ENGINE COWLING FOUND HPC STAGE 4 BORESCOPE PLUG "F" LAYING IN T/R HALF. REF L/P 8977608 AND L/P 8977609 FOR INSTALLATION OF BORESCOPE PLUG AND T/R THRUST LINK COVER. FOUND INSULATION BLANKET TORN AND MISSING PIECES. REPLACED INSULATION BLANKET PER AMM 78-31-06.