Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
December 27, 2012
Submitted
December 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29256
Aircraft time
59,893 hours, 10,330 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Inoperative
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION OF NR 2 RT THRUST REVERSER, MX FOUND THE THRUST REVERSER NOT STOWING. AFTER INSPECTION FOUND UPPER BALLSCREW ACTUATOR AT FAULT. PERFORMED A DETAIL INSPECTION OF THE REVERSER HALF IN QUESTION INCLUDING REVERSER CONE BRAKE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, IAW AMM 78-31-00. REMOVAL OF THE DEFECTIVE UPPER ANGLE GEARBOX BALLSCREW ACTUATOR JACKSCREW AND REPLACING IT WITH THE LOWER BALLSCREW ACTUATOR. LOWER ACTUATOR POSITION WILL NOT BE INSTALLED. PERFORMED DEACTIVATION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER IAW DDG 78-31-1.

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