Service difficulty report · Insulation · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 28, 2012
Submitted
February 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27160
Aircraft time
83,887 hours, 13,484 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Insulation
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Thrust Reverser
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 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER LEFT HALF HAS DELAMINATED FIRE SEAL INSULATION ON LOWER QUADRANT. RE-ADHERED FIRE SEAL INSULATION TO INNER THRUST REVERSER HALF ON LOWER QUADRANT. FIRE SEAL IS STILL IN PARTIAL CURE. ALL SEAMS MUST BE SEALED. THERE IS A PART OF THE SEAL THAT IS NOT ADHERING AND NEEDS TO BE RE-ADHERED AGAIN. IT IS IN THE UPPER FORWARD QUADRANT AREA AND NEEDS TO BE RESEALED. COMPLETED REPAIR.