Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 16, 2010
Submitted
September 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30221
Aircraft time
36,828 hours, 8,019 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4084
Part
Latch
Part number
TL10601101
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
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 ON WALK AROUND RT NR2 ENG INBD AFT LOAD SHARE LATCH BROKEN, HANDLE MISSING. APPLIED SPEED TAPE OVER LATCH. OK FOR 25 HOURS. R & R BROKEN RT AFT COWL LOAD SHARE LATCH.