Service difficulty report · Insulation · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
August 15, 2009
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
32840
Aircraft time
29,347 hours, 4,390 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Insulation
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
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

UPON REMOVAL OF THE NR 2 ENGINE FOR REPLACEMENT PURPOSES THE NR 2 STRUT LOWER WEB INSULATION BLANKET ("HEAT SHIELD") WAS FOUND DAMAGED WITH MISSING MATERIAL. "DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR BY INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER MADE FROM SS 301 1/4 H 0.016 IN OR EQUIVALENT." EO 4454A082.

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