Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
December 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7251U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21398
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Switch
Part number
3HT84
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nr 2 Tr Unit
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

NR 2 REVERSER NOT STOWED LIGHT CAME ON AT 100 KNOTS ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. *S/D* SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING OR THE REVERSER OPERATION REVEALED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A BAD SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILED UNIT BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. TESTING REVEALED PROPER SWITCH OPERATION, SO EITHER THE SWITCH FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT OR IT MOVED OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. SUBSEQUENTLY THE REVERSER WAS REMOVED AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION IN THE SHOP.