Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
September 12, 2012
Submitted
September 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459MC
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
26344
Aircraft time
74,092 hours, 14,493 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE LT THRUST REVERSER IS MISSING APPROXIMATELY 2 FT OF THE FORWARD WEAR STRIP ON THE FORWARD OTBD FRAME. DISPOSITION IS TO PERFORM A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1, STEP 1 OF EO 4478A234. THE WEAR STRIP IS TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO THE ACCUMULATION OF 25 FLIGHT CYCLES.