Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
March 8, 2018
Submitted
March 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6710E
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30482
Aircraft time
60,131 hours, 21,982 cycles
Part
Retainer
Condition
Worn
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FITTINGS WORN ON BOTH THRUST REVERSERS, FWD HINGE FITTING UPPER PYLON CONTACT WITH FIRE SEAL, NR 2 PYLON. REMOVED SEAL RETAINER AND SEALS. REPAIRED THE THRUST REVEVERSER UPPER BIFURCATION HINGE IAW CMM 71-11-75, REPAIR A. REPAIRED WEAR ON THE OTBD THRUST REVERSER UPPER BIFURCATION IAW SRM 54-31-01, FIG 201. INSTALLED THE SEAL RETAINER AND SEAL IAW AMM 78-31.