Service difficulty report · Grommet · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
November 4, 2011
Submitted
November 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25279
Aircraft time
84,993 hours, 10,340 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Grommet
Condition
Worn
Location
Fire Loop
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 ENG FIRE LOOP, FWD OF GEARBOX AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION HAS WORN OUT GROMMETS AND LOOP SHOWS SIGNS OF CHAFING. REPLACED DEFECTIVE GROMMETS.