Service difficulty report · Reverser Panel · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27588
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Reverser Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
HAD18952
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING THRU/SERVICING CHECK, FOUND A 6 INCH BY 8 INCH HOLE BURNED THROUGH RT INBOARD REVERSER COLDSTREAM ACOUSTIC PANEL JUST AFT OF INTAKE FOR PNEUMATICS HEAT EXCHANGER COLD AIR AT THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION. FOUND IMMERSION THERMOCOUPLE BACKED OUT OF MOUNTING HOLE, ALLOWING JET OF HOT AIR TO BURN HOLE IN PANEL. REINSTALLED THERMOCOUPLE AND SAFTIED, FERRIED AC TO ATL WHERE INBOARD REVERSER HALF WAS REPLACED AND ROUTED TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS.