# SDR AALA20150808002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 8, 2015
- Submitted: August 11, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N473AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N473AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49648
- Aircraft time: 77,205 hours, 41,444 cycles
- System (JASC): [7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7830)
- Part: Switch
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Thrust Reverser
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150808002

## Discrepancy

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.

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