Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Boeing 74787UF

Difficulty date
October 17, 2019
Submitted
October 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859GT
Make and model
Boeing 74787UF
Aircraft serial
62441
Aircraft time
18,089 hours, 2,996 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Component part number
608C0100651
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

AFTER AIRCRAFT BLOCKED IN, MAINTENANCE FOUND ON WALK AROUND INSPECTION, #3 ENGINE LEFT REVERSER HALF HOT GAS DAMAGE TO INTERIOR OF T/R SLEEVE AT THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION.(<P>REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG 3, I/B T/R REF AMM 78-31-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. LEAK CHECK COMPLIED WITH, NO LEAKS NOTED. SEE LP 1114439 ITEM M19 FOR INSTALLED T/R, S/N: MCB01013, P/N CONVERSION FROM 608C0100-657 TO P/N 608C0100-661 PER EO 1978A265.</P>)

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