Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
November 16, 2011
Submitted
November 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21783
Aircraft time
109,995 hours, 22,025 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
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 INSPECTION MX FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE RT THRUST REVERSER CORE COWL INNER SKIN DAMAGED/DELAMINATED. AT APPROX 4 O'CLOCK POSITION WITH SIZE 7.0" X 11.0" AND ALSO AT 5 O'CLOCK POSITION WITH SIZE 4.0" X 11.0". REF FIG 1. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW MM EM 78-32-03, REPAIR 002.

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