Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
January 1, 2017
Submitted
February 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859AM
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
32796
Aircraft time
50,074 hours, 17,633 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
315A28011
Part serial
1536
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
5,737 hours, 2,028 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO THE LEFT ENGINE AT START AN CONTROL LIGHT TURNED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED A BITE TO THE LEFT EEC IAW AMM 73-21-00, SHOWING FAILURE CODE 73-31481. THE LEFT REVERSER SLEEVE POSITION SIGNAL OUT OF RANGE. THE LEFT REVERSER ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 73-31-03, TESTED CORRECT.

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