Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
August 2, 2010
Submitted
August 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21783
Aircraft time
105,981 hours, 21,239 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650*
Part
Actuator
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

UPON ARRIVAL, THE NR2 RT THRUST REVERSER, MX FOUND THE T/R NOT COMPLETELY STOWED. AFTER INSP, MX FOUND THE CTR BALLSCREW SHEARED AND THE UPPER BALLSCREW ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET DAMAGED. (DISPOSITION IS TO REPLACE THE CTR BALLSCREW WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED UPPER ANGLE GEARBOX ACTUATOR AND SUPPORT BRACKET, DEACTIVATE THE NR2 T/R IAW AMM 78-30-00, DVI EVERY FLIGHT CYCLE; AND REPLACEMENT OF A SERVICEABLE T/R WITHIN 10 CALENDAR DAYS. SUBSTANTIATION IS BASED ON THE INTEGRITY OF THE CTR AND LOWER ACTUATOR ASSEMBLIES, VERIFIED VIA INSPECTIONS PERFORMED, WHICH PROVIDES THE HOLDING FORCE TO PREVENT THE REVERSER FROM DEPLOYING IN FLIGHT.)

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