# SDR ASMF201702002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 1, 2017
- Submitted: February 21, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N859AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N859AM), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32796
- Aircraft time: 50,074 hours, 17,633 cycles
- System (JASC): [7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7830)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF201702002

## Discrepancy

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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