Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 74748EF

Difficulty date
December 13, 2010
Submitted
December 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419MC
Make and model
Boeing 74748EF
Aircraft serial
28367
Aircraft time
65,498 hours, 11,084 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Structure
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 ROUTINE A-CHECK OF ACFT , THE NR 2 AND NR 4 LT THRUST REVERSER CORE COWL L/E WERE FOUND WITH LOOSE FASTENERS AND BROKEN BONDING MATERIAL. THE NR2 AND NR4 RT T/R CORE COWL L/E'S WERE FOUND WITH BROKEN BONDING MATERIAL. (DISPOSITION IS TO REPAIR ALL THE L/E'S OF THE CORE COWLS USING STANDARD PRACTICES AND ELEMENTARY OPERATIONS.)

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