Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 21, 2016
Submitted
January 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
Z6WR336Y
Spirit Aerosystems Inc
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
35122
Part
Panel
Part number
315A2101174
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
30,820 hours, 14,644 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser · Boeing
Component part number
315A2295221
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

UPON REMOVAL OF THE 315A2130 BLANKET INSTALLATION, VISUAL AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF THE 315A2101-174 BONDED PANEL ASSY, CMM 78-31-26, FIGURE 6, ITEM 40B REVEALS 1 AREA OF THERMAL DEGRADATION RESULTING IN DISBOND, DELAMINATION C/T THE -174 BONDED PANEL ASSY.