# Incident 20010612016089I: Doug DC982, Denver, CO, June 12, 2001

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 12, 2001, 11:46 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Denver International
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWAA
- Location: 39.8617° N, 104.6732° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DENVER INTL (DEN), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8617&lon=-104.6732&mi=10
- Aircraft: N909TW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909TW-2007-05-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) (registry code 3022082, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC982
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010612016089I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) TWA FLIGHT 581 FROM SAINT LOUIS TO DENVER, DURING DESCENT, THE RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF WHEN ENGINE WAS SET TO IDLE. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL POWER SETTING THE THRUST REVERSER APPEARED TO DEPLOY AND THE BLUE REVERSER OPERATING LIGHT CAME ON.  THE CREW COULD NOT STOW THE REVERSER, SO THEY SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND LANDED AT DENVER WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS.  TWO FLEW A MAINTENANCE CREW TO DENVER TO TROUBLE SHOOT AND REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT.  THEY REPLACED THE THRUST REVERSER P/N 80886, THRUST REVERSER CONTROL UNIT P/B 82432, AND LATCH CABLE P/N 2291072.  PRESENTLY, NO DEFECTS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON ANY OF THE PARTS AT THIS TIME.  THE CONTROL UNIT, P/N 82432, WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER TESTING AND TWA PERSONNEL REPLACED ALL OF THE WIRING AND CONNECTORS ON THE THRUST REVERSER ASSEMBLY.  TWA MAINTENANCE WILL NOTIFY THE FAA WITH AN M&D REPORT IF ANY DEFECTS ARE FOUND ON THE CONTROLLER OR ANY OTHER COMPONENT.  THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN OPERATING NORMALLY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS TO THE THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM AS OF THIS DATE JULY 3, 2001.

## Other reports on N909TW (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19970804029889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970804029889I), Aug 4, 1997: Doug DC982 (N909TW), Wichita, KS. Narrative: twa flight #097, DC-9-82, enroute from st. louis, Missouri to san diego, California experienced a right engine flame out at 31,000 feet. Heard a…
- [Incident 19960302010579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960302010579I), Mar 2, 1996: Doug DC982 (N909TW), Lincoln, NE. Narrative: N909TW, a DC-9-82, was operating as trans world airlines flight 235 en-route Lincoln, NE to reno, NV. After takeoff from Lincoln, NE the crew was…
- [Incident 19870504023619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870504023619I), May 4, 1987: Doug DC982 (N909TW), St Louis, MO. Nose gear would not retract after takeoff. Replaced damaged worn spacer rings. Previous squawks on the same day.
- [Incident 19860427023689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860427023689I), Apr 27, 1986: Doug DC982 (N909TW), St Louis, MO. Gear appeared down without safe indication. Safe landing. Replace landing gear light module.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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