Service difficulty report · Screw · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Screw
Condition
Missing
Location
Cover
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LT THRUST REVERSE LEVER COULD BE LIFTED WITH FORWARD THRUST LEVER OFF IDLE. THE THRUST LEVER TOP COVERS WERE REMOVED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AFT TWO FASTENERS OF THE LEFT THRUST LEVER BAULK RAIL INSTALLATION WERE MISSING. THIS ALLOWED THE LEFT THRUST REVERSE SELECTION BY THE BAULK PIN ON THE LEFT LEVER PUSHING THE RAIL OUT OF THE WAY. WITH THE FORWARD THRUST LEVER OFF IDLE, THE RAIL SHOULD HAVE STOPPED THE THRUST REVERSE LEVER FROM BEING LIFTED.