Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 5, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30555
Aircraft time
38,410 hours, 4,688 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 THRUST REVERSER IS DAMAGED ON THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE AND IS ALSO DAMAGED INBOARD AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE THRUST REVERSER SLEEVE PER MM.