Service difficulty report · Blocker Door · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
May 30, 2007
Submitted
June 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46989
Aircraft time
71,398 hours, 24,641 cycles
Part
Blocker Door
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NR 2 REVERSER WOULD NOT STOW AFTER LANDING. FOUND NR 2 LT REV TRANSLATING COWL MISSING. AFW MX REPORTS AIRCRAFT BLOCKED IN WITH LT THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING COWL MISSING. IT APPEARS THERE ARE ALSO BLOCKER DOORS THAT WERE TOWN OFF WITH THE COWL. THIS MOST LIKELY HAPPENED ON LANDING AND TR DEPLOYMENT. THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY FOUND TRANS COWL AND ATTACHING PARTS ON RUNWAY. ALL DEBRIS REMOVED. INITIAL EVALUATION LOOKS LIKE THE AIRCRAFT WILL REQUIRE A TR HALF. REPLACED NR 2 LT THRUST REVERSER. NR 2 THRUST REV, OPS CKS NORMAL.

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