Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 7772Q8

Difficulty date
August 21, 2008
Submitted
September 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745AM
Make and model
Boeing 7772Q8
Aircraft serial
32718
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED THE OUTBOARD REVERSER OF THE RT ENGINE WITH EXTENDED DAMAGE ON FAN DUCT INNER WALL WITH MATERIAL MISSING OF 70 X 60 INCH BY IMPACT OF THE BOROSCOPE L PLUG, THE ACFT WAS SENT TO HANGAR FOR REVERSER REPLACEMENT WHICH WILL BE SENT AS A SUPPLEMENT.

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