Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
June 29, 2015
Submitted
June 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
728
Aircraft time
299 hours, 15,899 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5F
Part
Thrust Reverser
Part number
683L295G03
Part serial
R669004
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1
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 OTBD THRUST REVERSER AFT HINGE LUG DAMAGED EXHAUST SYS. THRUST REVERSER BLEND REPAIR OF HINGE BEAM REPAIRED IAW EA 6-7830-T0318435. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A CATEGORY B MAJOR REPAIR.

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