Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
August 7, 2011
Submitted
August 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29261
Aircraft time
54,760 hours, 8,552 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
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, MX FOUND DAMAGE TO THE NR 2 ENG RT THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING COWL EXTERNAL SKIN OUTER FINISH DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED IN NEAR THE REVERSER COWL SKIN T/E (REF FIG 1-3): PERFORMED A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS.

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