Service difficulty report · Lever · Rkwell NA26580

Difficulty date
April 24, 2001
Submitted
April 24, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N316EC
Make and model
Rkwell NA26580
Aircraft serial
38038
Aircraft time
3,585 hours, 3,989 cycles
Part
Lever
Part number
23220258511
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
369 hours, 369 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser · Aronca
Component part number
234232005
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON 8/9/99 1EA. P/N232-20258-511 WAS INSTALLED ON LT T/R. 2EA. P/N 232-20258-513 AND 2EA. 232-20258-514 LEVERS WERE INSTALLED ON RT T/R DURING REPAIR OF THESE T/R''''S. IN JAN. 2001 THE CUSTOMER REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE LT T/R. INSPECTION OF BOTH T/RS REVEALED BROKEN DRIVE CABLES AND BENT LEVERS. IT WAS BELIEVED AT THIS TIME THAT THE LEVERS WERE NOT PER DRAWING AND REMAINING STOCK WAS RETURNED.