Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 21, 2012
Submitted
March 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26665
Aircraft time
64,236 hours, 23,662 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 ENGINE INBD THRUST REVERSER DAMAGED. DAMAGE IS LOCATED NEAR THE CORE COWL VENT PANEL UPPER-FWD CORNER AREA. DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES BY 3 INCHES. DETERMINED BOTH INNER AND OUTER FACE SHEETS ARE DAMAGED AT EDGE OF GRILL CUTOUT.