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Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date: June 7, 2011
Submitted: June 8, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N412MC
Make and model: Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial: 30559
Aircraft time: 49,853 hours, 7,433 cycles
Engine: Ge CF680C2B1F
System (JASC): 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
Part: Fairing
Condition: Cracked
Location: Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING A-CHECK, ON NR2 ENGINE RT T/R TRANSCOWL, AFT FAIRING WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK APPROX 2.45 INCHES IN LENGTH. (DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO PERFORM REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS. PERMANENT REPAIR AS DECRIBED IN PART 2 WILL BE PERFORMED AT 15,000 FLT HRS AFTER ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PART 1 OF THIS EO.

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