Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
September 6, 2012
Submitted
September 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
Z6WR336Y
Spirit Aerosystems Inc
Aircraft
N24715
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28786
Aircraft time
46,502 hours, 15,707 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Beam
Part number
315A24025
Condition
Worn
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
46,502 hours, 15,707 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser · 737700
Component part number
315A229593
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE 315A2402-5 LATCH BEAM ASSY HAS (2) AREAS OF WEAR DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE LOWER TRACK SEAL AND SEAL RETAINER. AREA A IS L SHAPED WITH THE FWD LEG MEASURING .8645 LONG X .2215 WIDE AND .0319 DEEP. THE UPPER LEG MEASURES .8530 LONG X .2480 WIDE X .0215 DEEP. AREA B IS ALONG THE UPPER FLANGE AND MEASURES 4.527 LONG AND IS .2605 TO .4365 WIDE AND .009 TO .0150 DEEP.