Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
October 7, 2025
Submitted
October 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0868
Aircraft time
20,435 hours, 12,399 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4158
Part
Thrust Reverser
Part number
221D4012
Condition
Cracked
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

ENGINE NR 1 OTBD THRUST REVERSER INTERNAL STRUCTURE, AFT UPPER CORNER HAD A CRACK. PERFORMED SURFACE HFEC INSPECTION IN THE CRACKED AREA TO THE NR 1 THRUST REVERSER INTERNAL STRUCTURE AFT UPPER CORNER. FOUND AND VERIFIED CRACK WITH AN EST. LENGTH OF 31.75MM (1.25"). ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION IAW NTM 51-10-08 PART 6. INSP ONLY. T91269. CRACK WAS REPAIRED ON TRAVELER T25/1838644.

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