Service difficulty report · Access Door · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
May 23, 2011
Submitted
May 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21784
Aircraft time
105,250 hours, 21,790 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Access Door
Condition
Cracked
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, MX FOUND 1 EA CRACK ON THE NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER LWR ACCESS DOOR (PN: 9071M77G12). DAMAGE LOCATED AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE CRACK IS APPROX 2.0625 IN LONG. (IAW AMM 78-11-01 THE LENGTH OF THE CRACK IS OUT OF LIMITS. DISPOSITION IS TO STOP DRILL THE ENDS OF THE CRACK WITH A 0.098" - 0.125" DIAMETER HOLE (DRILL BIT); DVI EVERY 3 FLIGHT CYCLES; AND REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT OF THE PART PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 1,000 FH (FLIGHT HOURS) AFTER PART 1.)

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