Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 4, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24322
Aircraft time
81,212 hours, 9,698 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Sleeve
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

REPAIR HAS DEPARTED AIRCRAFT FROM NR 4 ENGINE ACOUSTIC LINER ON RT REVERSER SLEEVE BETWEEN 3 AND 4 O'CLOCK. DAMAGED AREA IS 5.0" LONG X 1.25" WIDE X 0.5" DEEP. INSTALLED NEW SLEEVE PER MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.