Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 14, 2011
Submitted
October 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
Z6WR336Y
Spirit Aerosystems Inc
Aircraft
N216WR
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32488
Aircraft time
22,926 hours, 13,416 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
315A2102161
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
22,926 hours, 13,416 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser · Boeing
Component part number
315A2295198
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

THE 315A2102-161 BONDED PANEL ASSY HAS 2 VISUAL CRACKS TO THE BAG SIDE. ONE CRACK IS CENTERED 24.0 FROM THE FWD EDGE AND 21.0 FROM THE LOWER EDGE. CRACK IS 14.0 LONG WITH A HOLE MEASURING 1.00 X .250. THE OTHER CRACK IS CENTERED 36.5 FROM THE FWD EDGE AND 18.0 FROM THE LOWER EDGE. CRACK MEASURES 6.0 LONG. THE TOOL SIDE SKIN HAS A HOLE THRU COMMON TO THE HOLE ON THE BAG SIDE AND MEASURES 1.75 X .75. ULTRASONIC INSPECTION PER NDT MANUAL REVEALS A PUNCTURE OF THE PERF SKIN WITH A DISBOND THAT MEASURES 1.3 X 2.2" ON THE OML AND DISBOND ON THE IML THAT MEASURES 18.7 X 49.8".

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