Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 5, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Aircraft time
78,974 hours, 12,720 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

NR 1 ENGINE FAN EXIT ACOUSTIC LINER HAS A FOUR INCH CUT. DAMAGE IS LOCATED AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE INNER C DUCT INNER SKIN. THIS DAMAGE IS ON THE REVERSER COWL INNER AIRSTREAM HALF. SEE SRM 54-33-01 PG2 ITEM 9 FOR SKIN DAMAGE LOCATION. DAMAGE IS 3.25 INCHES IN TOTAL LENGTH WITH 2.5 INCH OF THAT DAMAGE THROUGH SKIN SURFACE. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PER UA-EVA-80738.