Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
May 10, 2012
Submitted
May 11, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
Z6WR336Y
Spirit Aerosystems Inc
Aircraft
N16703
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28764
Part
Panel
Part number
315A2101141
Condition
Debonded
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
35,907 hours, 12,896 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser · Boeing · 737700
Component part number
315A2295671
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

ULTRASONIC INSPECTION IAW NDT MANUAL REVEALS THE THRUST REVERSER 315A2101-141 INNER WALL HAS AN AREA OF DISBOND 1.8 X 2.0" LOCATED 18.5" FROM AFT EOP AND 6.0" FROM UPR EOP IN THE FOOT PRINT OF THE NR 3 UPPER COMPRESSION PAD. VISUAL AREA OF DISCOLORATION C/T 315A2101-141 BONDED PANEL ASSY (INNERWALL) IML CENTERED 8.0 FROM LOWER AND 11.0 FROM AFT -141 EOP. ULTRASONIC INSPECTION IAW NDT MANUAL REVEALS A DELAMINATION WITHIN THE DISCOLORED AREA MEASURING APPROX 2.75" X 3.0".