Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 10, 2014
Submitted
June 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29236
Aircraft time
56,842 hours, 14,476 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
3,200 hours, 23,356 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Cracked
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

NUMBER 1 ENG LT BAND LATCH ASSEMBLY A CRACK BETWEEN THE FIRST 2 RIVETS. REMAINING 6 RIVETS INTACT WITH NO EVIDENCE OF DISTRESS. REPLACED NR 1 ENG LT BAND LATCH ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 78-31-02-401, PART ROBBED FROM ACFT 674 NR 1 ENG, INSPECTED PART FOR SERVICEABILITY & CORRECT PART NUMBER OK IAW IPC 78-31-01-002.