Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 30, 2019
Submitted
February 5, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N865M
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5606091
Aircraft time
1,888 hours, 3,195 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
53ND783041
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
1,888 hours, 3,196 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser
Component part number
64ND780028
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A POP AND THEN FEELING A RUMBLE AND DRAG, DURING CLIMB. NO REPORT OF ANY FAULT LIGHTS, CAS MESSAGES, OR ENGINE INDICATIONS ISSUES. UPON INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, THE RT THRUST REVERSER DID NOT APPEAR TO BE FAIRED (INBOARD SIDE). THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE T/R WAS PULLED DOWN AND THE INBOARD ACTUATOR WAS NOT LOCKED. TURNED POWER ON AIRCRAFT AND NOTED RT T/R 'UNLOCK' WAS ON. APPLIED HYD. AND T/R STOWED. CYCLED T/R AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. LOCKED OUT T/R TO RELOCATE AIRCRAFT. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND INBOARD STOW SWITCH OPERATION TO BE INTERMITTENT. REPLACED BOTH SWITCHES.

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