Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 737852

Difficulty date
December 21, 2023
Submitted
January 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950AM
Make and model
Boeing 737852
Aircraft serial
35115
Aircraft time
62,902 hours, 24,522 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
315A2295220
Part serial
2300
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
60,418 hours, 24,124 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN READY FOR PUSHBACK DURING BEFORE START CHECKLIST A VEHICLE CRASH THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE GOING THRU THE LEFT SIDE STOPPING THE MOVEMENT ON THE LEFT ENGINE, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND FUSELAGE.