Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
July 19, 2009
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
32840
Aircraft time
29,084 hours, 4,345 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

DURING MX WALKAROUND FOUND DAMAGE TO THE NR 1 ENG. THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING COWL, EXTERNAL SKIN AT APPROX. 9:00 POSITION. THE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 12.5" LONG AND 3" WIDE (REF FIG 1). DISPOSITION IS TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS; DVI EVERY 5 FLIGHT CYCLES. "DISPOSITION IS TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS; DVI EVERY A CHECK AND REMOVAL OF THE PART AT THE NEXT "C" CHECK AFTER PART 2. EO 4478A088"

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