SDR AALA20150808002

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: August 8, 2015
Submitted: August 11, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N473AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49648
Aircraft time: 77,205 hours, 41,444 cycles
System (JASC): 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
Part: Switch
Condition: Faulty
Location: Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE, LT ENG REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. QRH PROCEDURES FOLLOWED, LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISHED. ENG OPERATED AT IDLE TILL LANDING. R & R & TESTED THE UPPER THRUST REVERSER LATCH INDICATING SWITCH IAW AMM 78-32-03. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

More about the Doug DC-9-82