Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 13, 2013
Submitted
August 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26950
Aircraft time
73,008 hours, 10,219 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Structure
Condition
Worn
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

NR 2 ENG OTBD THRUST REVERSER COWL, UPPER RELIEF DOOR HAS BOTH LATCHING SURFACES WORN AWAY. PREVIOUSLY CF IAW ECRA 7831-01772. ACP'D INTERIM REPAIRED IAW ECRA 7831-01768 INSTALLED STAINLESS STEEL STRIKER PLATES AND REPLACED NEW LATCHES. PERMANENT REPAIR REQ IAW SRM 54-30-01, REPAIR 4 AT NEXT C-CHECK WITH MAX DATE OF 10 OCT 2013. 2 ENG OTBD THRUST REVERSER AFT COWL MID FRAME AND SKIN WEAR DMG AREA REPAIRED IAW SRM 54-30-01, REPAIR 4 FIG 202 AND (2EA) DAMAGED WEAR PLATE AND LATCH REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02 & (2EA) NEW WEAR PLATE & (2EA) NEW LATCH INSTALLED.