Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr BD7001A11

Difficulty date
September 19, 2020
Submitted
October 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503VJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A11
Aircraft serial
9565
Aircraft time
4,838 hours, 1,835 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE TO VNY, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A CYAN LEFT REVERSER UNLOCK FAULT CAS MESSAGE. CREW CONSULTED WITH MX CONTROL AND BOMBARDIER TECH SUPPORT VIA SAT PHONE, AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT’S LIKELY A MALFUNCTIONING MICROSWITCH, AND THAT THERE ARE NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF AN ACTUAL REVERSER UNLOCK CONDITION. OUT OF PRECAUTION, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY IN VNY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. TECHNICIANS CONFIRMED THE LT T/R UNLOCK FADEC FAULT HISTORY CODE, AND REPLACED ALL 4 LT T/R DOOR RETRACT SWITCHES (P/N: T7013-3) WITH NEW, ALONG WITH INCORPORATING SB BR700-78-101983 R1 (T/R DOOR STOW SWITCH-INTRODUCTION OF IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY). THRUST REVERSER FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.