Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 19, 2013
Submitted
June 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30222
Aircraft time
51,884 hours, 6,296 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Latch
Condition
Broken
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, MOST FWD COWL LATCH ASSY, JUST AFT OF "V" BAND IS BROKEN. REPLACED LATCH ASSY.