Service difficulty report · Blowout Panel · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
September 25, 2007
Submitted
October 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29257
Aircraft time
36,000 hours, 5,394 cycles
Part
Blowout Panel
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 1 ENGINE REVERSER LEFT SIDE LOWER FORWARD SECTION FORWARD END OF BLOW OUT PANEL SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET SECTION DAMAGED. REMOVED BROKEN RIVETS AND REPLACED WITH NEW RIVETS IAW SRM 51-40-02.

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