Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 8, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30212
Aircraft time
49,760 hours, 7,227 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE HAS DAMAGE ON ITS NR 3 GAP STRIP ON ITS INBD SIDE CORNER. BLENDED NR 3 GAP STRIP CORNER IAW MFG, MT 54-UA2. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC IAW MFG NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST MANUAL, NO CRACKS FOUND. OK TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE IAW UA-EVA-74018. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT GAP SEAL.