Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
May 18, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
005
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
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

UPON ARRIVAL, MX INSP DISCOVERED RT ENG OTBD T/R SLEEVE PARTIAL SEPARATION FROM ACFT. APPX 1 FT X 7 FT SECTION OF T/R SLEEVE MISSING. DEBRIEF FROM FLT CREW NOTED LANDING RW 35L. TOWER AND CFR WAS NOTIFIED AND RWY INSP RECOVERED SEVERAL SMALL SECTIONS OF SAME. REMOVED RT OTBD T/R COWL IAW AMM 71-13-03-04 STEPS 1A & B, 2 AND 3A, B1 THRU 27. INSP PYLON HINGE ATTACH POINTS AND SURROUNDING AREA, NO DAMAGE NOTED. OK TO INSTALL NEW T/R HALF. INSTALLED AND TORQUED RT T/R OTBD HALF IN REF TO MM 71-13-03-04.

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