SDR 9611291155

Service difficulty report · Tr Unit · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
May 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N155US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46764
Engine
Pwa JT9D20
Part
Tr Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLLOUT, THE NR 3 ENGINE REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 3 REVERSER AND FOUND IT TO BE NORMAL. DURING REVERSER OPERATION WITH GROUND AIR, REVERSER DEPLOYED NORMALLY BUT WOULD NOT GO BEYOND REVERSE IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH REVERSER ON MEL 78-1A.

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