Service difficulty report · Lock Plate · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
April 2, 2008
Submitted
April 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Aircraft time
83,301 hours, 13,995 cycles
Part
Lock Plate
Part number
AMS55180063IN
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 4 ENGINE LEFT SIDE THRUST REVERSER FORWARD EDGE LOWER THRUST REVERSER LOCK PLATE POSITION TWO LOCK BOLTS HOLES BROKEN. REPAIRED PER CF6-50 ENGINE MANUAL 78-32-03.