Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
January 4, 2011
Submitted
January 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606TW
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22569
Aircraft time
72,212 hours, 17,481 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Engine time
56,371 hours, 14,089 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Part number
315T300151
Condition
Deformed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
1,491 hours, 542 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser · Boeing
Component part number
315T350021
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

RIGHT ENGINE NR 2 INBOARD THRUST REVERSER SLEEVE HALF IS DEFORMED DUE TO RUBBING WITH THE THRUST REVERSER BLOCKER DOORS IN FOUR PLACES. DEFORMATION RANGES FROM ONE INCH, TO .375 OF AN INCH.