Service difficulty report · Barrel Nut · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 18, 2013
Submitted
November 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30225
Aircraft time
49,629 hours, 5,940 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Barrel Nut
Condition
Damaged
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

WHILE WORKING REVERSE ISSUE FOUND THREAD DAMAGED AT DEACTIVATION PIN INSTALLATION ON RT THRUST REVERSER SLEEVE OF NR 1 ENGINE. INSTALLED NEW BARREL NUT.