What was found
DURING WALKAROUND, MX FOUND THE NR 4 RT THRUST REVERSER CORE COWL HAS 2 PUNCTURES IN THE SKIN LOCATED ABOVE THE ACCESS PANEL AND BLOWOUT DOOR. DAMAGE TO THE ACCESS PANEL AND BLOWOUT DOOR HINGES, LATCHES AND LANYARDS. REPAIRED.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 2011
- Submitted
- August 30, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N408MC
- Make and model
- Boeing 74747UF
- Aircraft serial
- 29261
- Aircraft time
- 5,500 hours, 8,595 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CF680C2B1F
- System (JASC)
- 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Punctured
- Location
- Thrust Reverser
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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