# JASC 7830: Engine Thrust Reverser - Type: JASC system/component code (FAA) - ATA chapter: 78 Engine Exhaust - Title in the code table: THRUST REVERSER - Service difficulty reports: 5,901 - FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=68 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7830 ## What it covers The airframe furnished system and components mounted at turbo-jet engine exhaust tailpipes, or turbofan engine variable fan reverser components used to direct engine thrust forward for deceleration. Does not include the engine tailpipe. Typical parts are door, flex drive, relay, solenoid, switch, switch arm, bolt, valve, line, deploy line, rail, cable, actuator, actuator rod, connector plug, seal, support, fitting, shaft, link, nozzle, hose, etc. ## Service difficulty reports (5,901, newest 50) - [SDR YENA2026101600984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026101600984), Oct 15, 2026: Airbus A321271NX. TURNBUCKLE. BROKEN. FLT # 387, BOS-LAX. (ETOPS) "ENG 2 T/R TURNBUCKLE FLAG INOPP. ENG# 2 TR CLOUSURE ASSIST TURNBUCKLE FLAG BROKEN. "(SUPPLE (N2151J) - [SDR YENA2026101400948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026101400948), Oct 13, 2026: Airbus A321271NX. CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. FLT # 188, LAX-BOS. (ETOPS) C/B R 44 ENGINE #1 REV LOCK C/B TRIP ( THRUST REVERSER SYSTEMS ). (N2199J) - [SDR DALA2026101305621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026101305621), Oct 11, 2026: Airbus A320212. THRUST REVERSER. FAULTED. ATB - DUE TO ENG 2 REVERSE UNLOCKED ECAM WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. NR 2 T/R PLACED ON MEL. RE-ACTIVATED NBR 2 ENGINE THRUST (N351NW) - [SDR CALA2026101620436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026101620436), Oct 10, 2026: Boeing 757224. ACCESS PANEL. MISSING. FOUND ACCESS PANEL MISSING ON LT OTBD THRUST REVERSER. REPLACED THE ACCESS PANEL ON LT OTBD THRUST REVERSER. REF IPC: 78 (N18112) - [SDR CALA2026101620435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026101620435), Oct 10, 2026: Boeing 757224. ACCESS PANEL. MISSING. FOUND ACCESS PANEL MISSING ON LT OTBD THRUST REVERSER. REF IPC: 78-31-20-56 ITEM: 41 REPLACED ACCESS PANEL ON LT OTBD TH (N18112) - [SDR JR2R20261009143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20261009143), Oct 9, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LL. SLIDER. CHAFED. NR 1 ENGINE INBD THRUST REVERSER LOWER SLIDER HAS MINOR CHAFE MARKS. REPAIRED IAW ETD & TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. (N85320) - [SDR SWAA2026101277836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026101277836), Oct 7, 2026: Boeing 7377H4. THRUST REVERSER. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT THRUST REVERSER WOULD NOT DEPLOY, NR 1 THRUST REVERSER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND V148 & V150 FAULTS ON NR 1 ENG T/R (N917WN) - [SDR CALA2026100920236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026100920236), Oct 7, 2026: Boeing 75733N. SWITCH. FAULTY. RIGHT REVERSER STOW SIG & RT REVERSER ISOLATION VALE STATUS MESSAGES APPEARED AFTER TAKEOFF. PERFORMED PSEU BITE FOUND N (N57864) - [SDR UIEA2026100600963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026100600963), Oct 6, 2026: Boeing 74747UF. RELAY. FAULTED. REJECTED TAKE OFF DUE TO #2 ENG REVERSER EICAS MSG(

TRANSFER TO DMI 260447 PER MEL 78-31-01A CAT C DUE DATE 16OCT2026< (N492MC) - [SDR 2026FA0000780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000780), Sep 23, 2026: Textrn TEXTRON700. THRUST REVERSER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF LH ENGINE THRUST REVERSER PIVOT DOORS AND RH ENGINE THRUST REVERSER LOWER PIVOT DOOR (N857QS) - [SDR HNAA2026092200882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2026092200882), Sep 21, 2026: Emb EMB145LR. SWITCH. FAULTED. E1 REV DISAGREE MSG ON TAKE OFF ROLL. MEL 21SEP26 14:47 FAY C26423 78-2 ENG 1 OR 2 REV DISAGREE MESSAGES. ENG1 T/R UP ST (N682AE) - [SDR IPXA2026101949482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026101949482), Sep 15, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. BUSHING. CRACKED. NR 1-ENG. INBD THRUST REVERSER, UPON THE REMOVAL PHASE, FOUND UPR-CTR-HINGE WITH (HAT) BUSHING CRACKED AT FWD-SIDE. (N463UP) - [SDR YENA2026091400800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026091400800), Sep 14, 2026: Airbus A321271NX. ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. FLT # 224, LAX-JFK. (ETOPS) "ENG2 OUTBD T/R OPENING ACT INOP ( DUCT OPENING ACTUATOR )."(SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FOL (N2157J) - [SDR 2026FA0000686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000686), Sep 8, 2026: Emb ERJ190100IGW. THRUST REVERSER. SCRATCHED. DURING THE CURRENT MAINTENANCE A DEFECT WAS REPORTED IN COMPONENT 601E0001-525 SN MR-ER-0574. VERIFIED THE WEAR AT 37MM (N306JB) - [SDR CALA2026090719280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026090719280), Sep 5, 2026: Boeing 757224. SLEEVE. MISSING. UPON ARRIVAL, FLIGHT 3851 IAD TO PNS AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION, FOUND LARGE PIECE OF NR 1 INBD REVERSER SLEEVE GRAPHITE (N21108) - [SDR REXA2026102001969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2026102001969), Aug 29, 2026: Cndair CL6002D24. SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED SUPPORT ANGLE ON ACCESS 433BT OF THE RT PYLON. SUPPORT ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-06-001-001-A01. (N479PX) - [SDR REXA2026102001959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2026102001959), Aug 29, 2026: Cndair CL6002D24. HINGE FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE HINGE FITTING OF ACCESS DOOR 196ER. THE HINGE FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 20-21-00, & SRM 51-41- (N479PX) - [SDR IPXA2026091656998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026091656998), Aug 27, 2026: Airbus A300F4622R. SKIN. GOUGED. AFTER REMOVAL OF RUB STRIP, FOUND DAMAGE UNDER RUB STRIP ON AFT AREA. PERFORMED CUT OUT THE SKIN AS REQUIRED REPAIR N43 (N136UP) - [SDR UIEA2026082300788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026082300788), Aug 27, 2026: Boeing 777F. SKIN. CHAFED. LEFT ENGINE, OTBD THRUST REVESER, AFT COWL SKIN UPPER EDGE AT NAC STA 324 FOUND CHAFED. LT ENG T/R AFT UPPER EDGE AREA F (N710GT) - [SDR UIEA2026082400791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026082400791), Aug 27, 2026: Boeing 777F. SKIN. CHAFED. RIGHT ENGINE, INBD THRUST REVERSER AFT COWL SKIN UPPER EDGE AT STA 324 FOUND CHAFED. RT ENG INBD T/R AFT UPPER EDGE FOUN (N710GT) - [SDR AALA202608286870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608286870), Aug 25, 2026: Boeing 737823. SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: 78-01 TR RUNWAY RESTR - RIGHT REVERSER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON RECALL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RH A (N971NN) - [SDR IPXA2026090192196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026090192196), Aug 24, 2026: Boeing 76734AF. BRACKET. CHAFED. CHAFED BRACKET, NR 1 ENGINE, LT THRUST REVERSER LOWER CLOSURE DOOR, T/E AREA. REMOVED THE DAMAGED BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40- (N305UP) - [SDR IPXA2026090192222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026090192222), Aug 24, 2026: Boeing 76734AF. BRACKET. CHAFED. CHAFED BRACKET, NR 1 ENG RT THRUST REVERSER LOWER CLOSURE DOOR, T/E AREA. REMOVED DAMAGE BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G, RE (N305UP) - [SDR IPXA2026082995025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026082995025), Aug 21, 2026: Boeing 767316. BLOWOUT DOOR. CHAFED. CHAFED SKIN OF NR 1 ENG RT THRUST REVERSER LOWER BLOWOUT DOOR INNER L/E AREA. INSTALLED NEW BLOWOUT DOOR IAW SRM 51-40-0 (N393UP) - [SDR QXEA2026082600174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2026082600174), Aug 21, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LR. LATCH. MISSING. DURING OPENING OF ENGINE 1 THRUST REVERSER FOUND CENTER INNER FIXED STRUCTURE COWLING LATCH MISSING. AND ENGINE 1 INBOAR (N647QX) - [SDR SWAA2026082418965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026082418965), Aug 20, 2026: Boeing 7377H4. THRUST REVERSER. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE INBD THRUST REVERSER CRACKED AT STOW SENSOR CUT OUT. R & R THE NR 2 ENGINE INBD THRUST REVERSER ASSY IAW AMM (N452WN) - [SDR JR2R20260814203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20260814203), Aug 14, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LL. BRACKET. SCRATCHED. #1 ENGINE O/B THRUST REVERSER SLIDER FIN INTERNAL BRACKET IS SCRATCHED OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED (N86311) - [SDR JR2R20260814202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20260814202), Aug 14, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LL. BRACKET. SCRATCHED. #2 ENGINE O/B THRUST REVERSER SLIDER FIN INTERNAL BRACKET IS SCRATCHED OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED (N86311) - [SDR IPXA2026081706832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026081706832), Aug 4, 2026: Boeing 76734AF. RING. CRACKED. FOUND NR 1L T/R AFT CASCADE SUPPORT RING CRACK. COMPLETED THRUST REVERSER AFT CASCADE SUPPORT RING (ACSR) REPLACEMENT IA (N331UP) - [SDR IPXA2026081706840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026081706840), Aug 4, 2026: Boeing 76734AF. RING. CRACKED. FOUND NR 1R T/R AFT CASCADE SUPPORT RING CRACK. COMPLETED THRUST REVERSER AFT CASCADE SUPPORT RING (ACSR) REPLACEMENT I. (N331UP) - [SDR IPXA2026080903490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026080903490), Aug 4, 2026: Boeing 767346. BRACKET. CHAFED. CHAFED BRACKET, NR 1 ENG LT LOWER T/R COWL FWD CLOSURE DOOR T/E ATTACHED. REMOVED DAMAGE BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G, RE (N362UP) - [SDR IPXA2026080889776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026080889776), Aug 3, 2026: Boeing 767346. BRACKET. CHAFED. CHAFED BRACKET , NR 1 ENG RT T/R COWL LOWER FWD CLOSURE DOOR T/E ATTACHED. REMOVED DAMAGE BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G, R (N362UP) - [SDR AALA202608068033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608068033), Aug 3, 2026: Airbus A319115. FITTING. WORN. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: POSITION 1 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER MIDDLE MOUNT FITTING ON PYLON WORN - REPLACED TH (N9026C) - [SDR AALA202608066808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608066808), Aug 3, 2026: Airbus A319115. FITTING. WORN. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: POSITION 1 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER AFT MOUNT FITTING ON PYLON WORN - REPLACED THRUS (N9026C) - [SDR AALA202608068454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608068454), Aug 3, 2026: Airbus A319115. FITTING. WORN. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: POSITION 1 ENGINE OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER MIDDLE MOUNT FITTING ON PYLON WORN - REPLACED T (N9026C) - [SDR 1Q2R2026073050055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/1Q2R2026073050055), Jul 30, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. BEAM. CHAFED. LATCH BEAM CHAFED. (N528EG) - [SDR SCNA20260730332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA20260730332), Jul 27, 2026: Boeing 7378BK. BLANKET. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE, INBD T/R: LOWER HEAT BLANKET IS DAMAGED. REMOVED NR 2 ENGINE, INBD T/R LOWER HEAT BLANKET IAW AMM 78-31-13. (N822SY) - [SDR SCNA20260730331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA20260730331), Jul 27, 2026: Boeing 7378BK. BLANKET. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE, INBD T/R, UPPER HEAT BLANKET IS DAMAGED. REMOVED INBOARD T/R UPPER BLANKET NR 2 ENGINE REF.AMM 78-31-13.DAM (N822SY) - [SDR IPXA2026072693876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026072693876), Jul 22, 2026: Boeing 767300. DOOR. CHAFED. CHAFED SKIN, NR 2 ENG, RT T/R BLOWOUT DOOR L/E AREA. REMOVED DAMAGE DOOR ASSY IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G, REV 95. INSTALL NEW D (N373UP) - [SDR IPXA2026072693805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026072693805), Jul 22, 2026: Boeing 767300. DOOR. CHAFED. CHAFED SKIN, NR 1 ENG RT T/R BLOWOUT DOOR L/E INNER. REMOVED DAMAGE DOOR ASSY IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G, REV 95 INSTALLED NEW (N373UP) - [SDR IPXA2026072693249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026072693249), Jul 22, 2026: Boeing 767300. BRACKET. CHAFED. CHAFED BRACKET, NR 2 ENG RT T/R CLOSURE DOOR T/E AREA. REMOVED DAMAGED BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G, REV 95. INSTALLED NE (N373UP) - [SDR IPXA2026080386434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026080386434), Jul 21, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. SHIM. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE OTBD THRUST REVERSER, AFT BIFURCATION, T/E AT 12 O'CLOCK GOUGED. INSTALLED NEW SHIM AT NR 1 ENGINE OTBD THRU (N424UP) - [SDR CALA2026072618026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026072618026), Jul 21, 2026: Boeing 7879. HINGE. MISSING. FOUND MISSING BLOCKER DOOR HINGE COVER MISSING UPON ARRIVAL. REF. IPD DMC-B787-A-78-31-14-020-941A-D. ITEM 180. HINDGE C (N24973) - [SDR IPXA2026091110136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026091110136), Jul 17, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. PAD. TORN. NR 1 INBD TR 3 TEFLON PADS TORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED 3 EA TEFLON PADS AT #1 INBD TR IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, PAR 5. (N455UP) - [SDR IPXA2026081810136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026081810136), Jul 17, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. PAD. TORN. NR 1 INBD TR 3 TEFLON PADS TORN. (N455UP) - [SDR IPXA2026072485434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026072485434), Jul 16, 2026: Boeing 767346. FITTING. CRACKED. CRACKED FITTING, NR 1 ENG LT T/R FWD TORQUE BOX UPR ACTUATOR FITTING CRACK. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G, R (N363UP) - [SDR IPXA2026090780051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026090780051), Jul 15, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. THRUST REVERSER. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE INBD THRUST REVERSER STRUCTURE WAS CRACKED ABOVE UPPER CASCADE VANE, VIEWED WITH T/R DEPLOYED. ACCOMPLISHED (N455UP) - [SDR SWAA2026072022338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026072022338), Jul 14, 2026: Boeing 7377BD. WEB. CRACKED. NUMBER 2 ENGINE INBD THRUST REVERSER HAD A CRACK AT FWD TORQUE WEB, STOW SENSOR ROD CUT OUT LOWER RADIUS. R & R NR 2 ENG (N7750A) - [SDR SWAA2026081224942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026081224942), Jul 12, 2026: Boeing 7377BD. THRUST REVERSER. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATED OTBD THRUST REVERSER, AFT LOWER AREA, NR 1 ENGINE. REPAIRED THE OTBD THRUST REVERSER IAW SRM 51-70-05-2R-1, (N7732A) - [SDR IPXA2026073025374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026073025374), Jul 12, 2026: Airbus A300F4622R. RETAINER. CRACKED. NR 1 ENG, FWD CIRCUNFERENTIAL LATCH (ENGINE SIDE), RT ATTACHMENT BROKEN. DOT 73-022. REPLACE RETAINER ON FITTING AT NR 1 (N136UP) All 5,901: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7830/reports.md ## Other codes in chapter 78 - [JASC 7800](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7800): Engine Exhaust System (281 reports) - [JASC 7810](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7810): Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle (1,898 reports) - [JASC 7820](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7820): Engine Noise Suppressor (248 reports) - [JASC 7897](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7897): Engine Exhaust System Wiring (94 reports) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.