Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 2, 2005
Submitted
February 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
804
Aircraft time
8,242 hours, 4,494 cycles
Part
Limit Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON T/O AFTER BRK REL AND STANDARD POWER SET APPROX 50 KTS HAD AMBER ECAM 1 THR REV UNLOCK WITH AMBER REV UNLOCK ON PANEL ABOVE ENG INSTRUMENTS. ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 78-30-01-A CATEGORY: C. ENGINE 1 THRUST REVERSER INOP. THRUST REVERSER IS DEACTIVATED IN FORWARD THRUST POSITION. LOCKED OUT 1 T/R IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL 78-30-01-A. DURING TAKEOFF SUSPECT BAD RT ELECTRICAL LIMIT SWITCH. DEACTIVATED 1 T/R PER MEL 78-30-01-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1 ENGINE RIGHT REVERSER FEEDBACK TRANSDUCER PER MM 78-31-07. RAN ENGINE PER JRH AND OPERATED 1 REVERSER WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ITEM CLEARED.

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