Service difficulty report · Gimbal Joint · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
March 20, 2008
Submitted
March 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
32838
Aircraft time
27,830 hours, 4,373 cycles
Part
Gimbal Joint
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION OF NR 3 THRUST REVERSER FOUND LT LOWER ACTUATOR MOUNTING BRACKET GIMBAL BROKEN. REMOVED THE NR 3 ENGING LOWER LT ANGLE GEARBOX HOUSING AND BALLSCREW ACTUATOR AS PER AMM 78-31-22, PERFORM DVI INSPECTIONS PER EO NR 4478A065 PRIOR TO EACH CYCLE.

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