What was found
DURING MX WALKAROUND AT MX FOUND DAMAGE TO THE NR 3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER ACOUSTIC MESH. PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED ON THE LT T/R PRIOR TO THE NEXT C-CHECK OR HIGHER AFTER PART 1.
- Difficulty date
- November 24, 2011
- Submitted
- November 27, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N496MC
- Make and model
- Boeing 74747UF
- Aircraft serial
- 29257
- Aircraft time
- 53,695 hours, 8,271 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
- Part
- Acoustic Liner
- 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.