Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
March 23, 2000
Submitted
April 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771LD
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
59
Engine
Ge CF7002C
Part
Thrust Reverser
Part number
23220100
Part serial
505
Condition
Unwanted Extend
Location
Left Engine
Part time
9,092 hours
Component
Power Plant · Ge
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON DESCENT INTO PTK, THE LT POWER LEVER STUCK AT CRUISE POWER SETTING POSSIBLY DUE TO FROZEN POWER LEVER CABLE IN THE PROCESS OF FREEING THE LT POWER LEVER, THE LT THRUST REVERSER DEPLOYED AND IMMEDIATELY STOWED. THRUST REVERSER LEVERS WERE NEVER MOVED. PILOT WAS ABLE TO RETARD POWER AND LAND SAFELY AT PTK. PILOT REPORTED INCIDENT TO MAINTENANCE AND WROTE UP DISCREPANCY IN FLIGHT LOG. (X)