Service difficulty report · Deflector · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
June 22, 2015
Submitted
June 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
28268
Aircraft time
24,055 hours, 14,880 cycles
Part
Deflector
Part number
LJ76661
Condition
Broken
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C-9, DURING LEAK CHECK OF THE NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER, FOUND DEFLECTOR RING ASSEMBLY TO BE BROKEN AT THE 1 O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE OTBD T/R. R & R DEFLECTOR RING IAW AMM 78-31-28-004-001-R00.

More about the Boeing 757-24APF