Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
January 12, 2021
Submitted
January 18, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NP1Y356K
Atlantic Aviation Group Ltd
Aircraft
N348AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
33087
Aircraft time
61,927 hours, 10,481 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6
Part
Cable
Condition
Bent
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 2 OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER FOUND DEACTIVATED. B767-300, REG N348AN IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE . WHILE CONDUCTING ENGINE PRE-CHECKS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A LOCKOUT PLATE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE DEACTIVATED POSITION ON THE CDU OF THE NR 2 ENGINE OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER. THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN THIS CONDITION. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE STREAMERS, NO ENTRIES IN THE TECH LOG, NO EVIDENCE OF CB’S PULLED AND NO DEACTIVATION PROCEDURES PERFORMED FOR FLIGHT. DEFECT RECTIFICATION CARD TO INSPECT THE OUTBOARD AND INBOARD THRUST REVERSER AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING PARTS DAMAGED. OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER, LOWER FEEDBACK CABLE FOUND BENT AT THE UPPER END, P/N 7-43942-20. INBOARD THRUST REVERSER, UPPER FEEDBACK CABLE FOUND BENT AT THE CONNECTION TO THE STRUT P/N 7–43942-14.