Service difficulty report · Unlock Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
April 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53620
Aircraft time
32,597 hours, 15,202 cycles
Part
Unlock Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CAPTAIN REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT LEFT THRUST REVERSER BLUE UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND UPPER UNLOCK SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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