Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
August 30, 2007
Submitted
September 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22508
Aircraft time
99,979 hours, 17,367 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Dented
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 OUTBOARD REVERSER EXTERIOR SKIN HAS A 7.5 INCH BY 6.0 INCH DENT IN UPPER AREA OF TRANSLATING COWL. PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AS PER GE CF6-50 ENGINE MANUAL 78-32-01, REPAIR 003. ALSO, REFERENCE ATLAS AIR XEO NR 78-082907.