Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
December 21, 2004
Submitted
December 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
736
Aircraft time
16,050 hours, 8,183 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C
Engine time
15,774 hours, 9,100 cycles
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF RWY 6 KBDL- NR 1 ENGINE REV PRESSURIZED LIGHT CAME ON AT 70 KNOTS, ENGINE N1 APPROX 75 PERCENT. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 72 KNOTS. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 78-30-01-A CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 31DEC04 MEL 78-30-01-A: ENGINE (IDENTIFY 1 OR 2) NR 1 THRUST REVERSER INOP. THRUST REVERSER IS DEACTIVATED IN FORWARD THRUST POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED DIRECTIONAL PILOT VALVE AND PRESSURE SWITCH ASSY ACCORDING TO AMM78-31-06-2-F. T 29DEC04 05:38 SEAR WITH REF TO: A300-600 AMM 78-30-00-5 (GE-CF680C2A5F) NR 1 ENGINE THRUST-REVERSER RETURNED TO SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH AMM INSPECTION & OPERATING OUTLINE. NO REPEAT OF DISCREPANCY. CHECKS OK. MEL PLACARD REMOVED.

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