Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 15, 2010
Submitted
June 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24839
Aircraft time
64,880 hours, 24,450 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
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

NR 2 ENG OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER UPPER BIFURCATION PANEL INNER SKIN AND OUTER SKIN BOTH 90 PERCENT DELAMINATED. DELAM EXCEEDS 600 SQUARE IN AND IS BEYOND LIMITS TO TEMP REPAIR. REQUIRES FERRY FLIGHT TO REPAIR. REPLACED NR 2 ENG OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER.