Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
November 22, 2011
Submitted
November 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21784
Aircraft time
106,413 hours, 22,034 cycles
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Engine
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, FOUND DAMAGE TO THE NR 3 ENGINE RT THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING COWL EXTERNAL SKIN PUNCTURED (3 PLACES). THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED NEAR THE REVERSER BLOWOUT DOOR AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION.

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