Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 18, 2010
Submitted
September 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25323
Aircraft time
71,488 hours, 20,716 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Sleeve
Part number
315N35001
Condition
Damaged
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

ON WALK AROUND, FOUND DAMAGE TO NR1 ENG LT SIDE REVERSER SLEEVE. DAMAGE MEASUREMENTS FALL WITHIN LIMITS OF SVC TIP. COMPLIED WITH SVC TIP. THRUST REV LOCKED OUT. ACFT REMOVED FROM CAT III. SLEEVE REPLACED IAW MM. NEED TO ADJUST SPRING BUMPERS AND ACCOMPLISH AUTO-RESTOW, SYNC LOCK TEST. REACTIVATED NR 1 REVERSER. ACP SPRING BUMPER ADJUSTMENT. ACP SYNC LOCK TEST 6 AND OP CHECKS OK. REINSTATED CATIII. REVERSER OP CHECKS OK.