Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7572B6

Difficulty date
November 5, 2016
Submitted
November 10, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557CM
Make and model
Boeing 7572B6
Aircraft serial
23687
Aircraft time
75,676 hours, 26,896 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

NR 1 ENGINE OUTBOARD COWL LOWER BIFURCATION SKIN IS CRACKED AND DELAMINATED. IAW 757 SRM 54-31-01 CRACK AND DELAMINATION ARE OUT OF LIMITS. #1 ENGINE OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER COWL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW 757 AMM 78-31-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.

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