Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
November 17, 2011
Submitted
November 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Aircraft time
93,021 hours, 15,948 cycles
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 4
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 WALKAROUND, MX FOUND NR 4 LT THRUST REVERSER HALF NOT STOWED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION , FOUND THRUST REVERSER HALF FULLY DEPLOYED AND NOTICED DAMAGE TO THRUST REVERSER RODS AND BRACKETS. (REF FIG 1). MADE TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR IAW PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS, UNTIL ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PERMANENT REPAIR PRIOR.