Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 777

Difficulty date
March 18, 2008
Submitted
March 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
Z6WR336Y
Spirit Aerosystems Inc
Make and model
Boeing 777
Part
Blade
Part number
315W52176
Condition
Mislocated
Location
Thrust Reverser
Component
Thrust Reverser · Boeing · 777
Component part number
315W529550
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 315W5217-6 OUTER V-BLADE IS MISLOCATED TOO FAR FORWARD AS NOTED BELOW, .018" AT 18.5" FROM LOWER EDGE OF THE 315W5217-6 OUTER V-BLADE, .030" AT 65.5" FROM LOWER EDGE OF THE 315W5217-6 OUTER V-BLADE, .047" AT 92.75 FROM LOWER EDGE OF THE 315W5217-6 OUTER V-BLADE, .044" AT 116.25" FROM LOWER EDGE OF THE 315W5217-6 OUTER V-BLADE. THE 315W5217-6 OUTER V-BLADE HAS A 12.5" LONG CRACK LOCATED 146.75" FROM LOWER EDGE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF V-BLADE WAS MISLOCATED AT THIS LOCATION DUE TO CRACK CONDITION. MISLOCATED/CRACKED 315W5217-6 OUTER V-BLADE IS BEING REPLACED PER SERVICE BULLETIN 777-78-0061.