Service difficulty report · Liner · Boeing 747412

Difficulty date
October 9, 2023
Submitted
October 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702CA
Make and model
Boeing 747412
Aircraft serial
27217
Aircraft time
88,153 hours, 13,681 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
107,573 hours, 14,172 cycles
Part
Liner
Part number
51G90101
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Component
Engine · Pwa
Component part number
PW4056
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED A-CHECK VISIT, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE #4 ENGINE OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE #4 OUTER FAN EXIT LINER SEGMENT HAD DETACHED FROM THE FAN CASE RING AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT C-DUCT DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MISSING LINER SEGMENT WAS REPLACED PER THE MANUFACTURERS SRM & AMM INSTRUCTIONS.