Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 767316F

Difficulty date
June 26, 2017
Submitted
June 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68077
Make and model
Boeing 767316F
Aircraft serial
30780
Aircraft time
75,448 hours, 18,279 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
311U25173
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING A NR 2 ENGINE CHANGE, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FWD PYLON CASTING. THE LINK GOES TO THE RT THRUST REVERSER COWL. VISUALLY INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE PYLON WHILE THE THRUST REVERSER HALFS INSTALLED. NO FURTHER DAMAGE FOUND WITH VISUAL INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 OTBD THRUST REVERSER FWD HINGE FITTING IAW DWG 311U2510, SH 2, REV D.