Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 14, 2011
Submitted
December 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27160
Aircraft time
80,240 hours, 12,987 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
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 RT ENG INB TR DAMAGED AND STRUT FAIRING COVER MISSING AT THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION. DAMAGE IS APPROX 7"X .5" WIDE WITH A DEPTH OF .5". PER AVO #1103 COMPLETED REPAIR STEPS 1-5. SEALANT NEEDS TO BE CONFIRMED CURED AND STEP 6 & 7 NEED TO BE COMPLETED. REF EC-RA #7831-01716 PERFORMED TEMP REPAIR OF CRACK AND GOUGE WITH RE-CHECK DUE AT EVERY #3SV & PERM REPAIR WITHIN 412 NOT TO EXCEED PTT 80652 HOURS. RE-CHECKED TO BE ACCMP'D EVERY 2SV NOT 3SV. -INF- :EC-RA #7831-01716 REVISED TO EC-RA 7831-01716 REV A TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION AT EACH 2 SVC. -INF- :MF8446 CREATED TO ACCOMPLISH RECHECK AT EACH #2SV.