Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
August 18, 2011
Submitted
August 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
32838
Aircraft time
42,941 hours, 6,654 cycles
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 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

FOUND DAMAGE TO THE NR 3 ENG RT THRUST REV 4 INCHES WIDE BY 2 INCHES LONG & NBSP; FROM A LIGHTNING STRIKE AT 5 O'CLOCK POS. (COMPLIED WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE INSP PER AMM 05-51-13. ACCOMPLISHED EO 4478A184 (FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 17AUG2011): TIME LIMITED REPAIR PER PART 1. DVI EVERY 5 FC PER PART 2 REQUIRED. PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR TO 1000 FH PER PART 3.

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