Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 9, 2009
Submitted
January 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26944
Aircraft time
50,036 hours, 9,242 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt 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

LT ENG AFT REV SLEEVE AND INNER C DUCT HAS GRD DMG (REAR-SIDE IMPACT) FROM BAG CART. REVERSER REMOVED AND SENT TO SHOP 321 FOR REPAIRS. REPLACEMENT REVERSER INSTALLED, WRKNG RIGS AND OP CHECKS.