Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
April 18, 2012
Submitted
April 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27244
Aircraft time
58,766 hours, 23,538 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
311N51481
Condition
Damaged
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

RIGHT OUTBOARD AFT THRUST REVERSER HINGE FITTING HAS PYLON LOWER BOLT HOLES AT PPS 174, PPWL 145. HOLES REAMED AND NEW FITTINGS INSTALLED IAW US AIRWAYS EA 103807B AND US AIRWAYS EO 5408R114 REV C.

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