Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 8, 2012
Submitted
February 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25094
Aircraft time
88,403 hours, 14,108 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 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

NR 2 ENG LT REVERSER DAMAGED. THREE DAMAGED AREAS, TWO IN SLEEVE ACCOUSTICAL SKIN AND ONE ON INNER BARREL ACCOUSTICAL SKIN, MOST LIKELY DAMAGED FROM PREVIOUS BLOCKER DOOR OR FAIRING DEPARTURE. DENT IN SLEEVE 1.375" X 1.875" X .125" A-Y=11, CREASE IN SLEEVE 11' X .375" X .063" WOULD REQUIRE THRU-BOLTED DOUBLER. GOUGE IN BARREL 2" LONG 80 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS. ACCMP'D INTERIM REPAIR, RECHECK AT 100HRS AND ACP PERMANENT REPAIR AT CK.