Service difficulty report · Quick Disconnect · Boeing 767324

Difficulty date
February 3, 2017
Submitted
February 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645GT
Make and model
Boeing 767324
Aircraft serial
27393
Aircraft time
89,861 hours, 17,113 cycles
Part
Quick Disconnect
Part number
LL2K4MS
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NR 2 INBD THRUST REVERSER LOWER MALE QUICK DISCONNECT FOR OPENING SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW THE THRUST REVERSER TO LOWER, PUMPS OPEN ONLY AND UPPER FITTING IS DIFFICULT TO DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT. REMOVED AND REPLACED QUICK DISCONNECT IAW MM 20-11-00, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.