Service difficulty report · Unlock Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 8, 2010
Submitted
November 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53620
Aircraft time
31,350 hours, 14,619 cycles
Part
Unlock Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT AND AFTER AIRCRAFT REMAINED PARKED AT GATE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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