Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 13, 2018
Submitted
July 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53634
Aircraft time
51,049 hours, 26,166 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
201EN5RB
Condition
Loose
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER LIGHT STAYS ON. AC RETURNED TO DFW AS THE RIGHT THRUST REVERSER DEPLOYED INDICATION LIGHT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AC RETURNED TO DFW. AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, LANDING WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT. TIGHTEN AND CLEANED THRUST REVERSER SWITCH ON RIGHT HAND ENGINE OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD PER AMM 78-32-02.

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