Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 20, 2011
Submitted
July 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30223
Aircraft time
42,070 hours, 5,222 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reveser
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 DAMAGE AT NR 2 THRUST REVERSE OUTER COWL DUE TO LIGHTINING STRIKE. TEMPORARILY REPAIRED WITH SPEED TAPE PER SRM. PERMANENT REPAIR AT THE A-CHECK. FOUND DAMAGE DIMENSIONS 8. 0 IN X 2.0 IN AT 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. NEW RT HAND REVERSER SLEEVE IS INSTALLED PER MM. DURING OPS CHECK OPERATION SLEEVE OPERATES INTERMITTANTLY. CONTINUE TROUBLESHOOTING PER FIM. TEST ACCOMP REF MM 78-31-00, 501 TEST GOOD.