Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
July 24, 2013
Submitted
July 24, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
Z6WR336Y
Spirit Aerosystems Inc
Aircraft
N37422
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
31620
Part
Panel
Part number
315A2102177
Condition
Overheated
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
17,345 hours, 5,865 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser
Component part number
315A2295222
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE 3L5A2L02-177 BOND PANEL ITEM 45A REVEALS NUMERIOUS AREAS OF HEAT DISCOLORATION ON THE IMI AT NR 2 AND NR 3 UPPER COMPRESSION PADS AND CENTERLINE FWD OF AFT COWL. THE -177 INNER WALL INSPECTED BY NDT (ULTRASONIC) FINDS THE AREAS UNACCEPTABLE, DELAMINATIONS, DISBONDS EXIST WITHIN AND SURROUNDING OF NOTED LOCATIONS.