Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
May 9, 2014
Submitted
May 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
378
Aircraft time
41,843 hours, 15,603 cycles
Part
Thrust Reverser
Part number
221412651933
Part serial
0168
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
8,022 hours, 5,028 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
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 THRUST REVERSER OTBD TRANSLATING SLEEVE AFT 8 INCHES IS MISSING TOP TO BOTTOM, WHITE COWL. ALL COCKPIT THRUST REVERSER LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, NORMAL. NR 1 ENG OIL SERVICE DOOR WAS OPEN & BOTTOM HINGE PIN MISSING. INNER BARREL MESH IS MISSING & HAS DENTS. INSPECTED EXTENDED FLAPS & SLATS FULLY, NO DAMAGE. FOUND RETRACTED FLAPS & SLATS. INSPECTED TOP OF BOTH WINGS, NO DAMAGE FOUND. OPENED MLG DOORS, NO DAMAGE FOUND, CLOSED GEAR DOORS. R & R NR 1 OTBD THRUST REVERSER IAW AMM CH 71-13-03-04. COMPLETED RIG & OPS CHECK OF NR 1 ENG REVERSER IAW MM 78-31-00-5. ALL OPERATIONS CHECKED MFG 221-4126-519-3-375 IS OVERSIZE & WILL NOT FIT BOX 5C.

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