Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
February 26, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft time
8,235 hours, 2,854 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Unlocked
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
8,487 hours, 5,426 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser · Lear · 4510001
Stage of operation
LD
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

(CAN) UPON LANDING, LT THRUST REVERSER DID NOT DEPLOY COMPLETELY WITH NO DEPLOY LIGHT. AFTER USING EMERGENCY, T/R WAS STILL IN UNLOCKED MODE. NORMAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED 4 RODS BENT AND PDU SHAFT SHEARED. IT APPEARS THE BLOCKER DOOR CAUGHT THE SKIN OF THE EXHAUST, CAUSING ROD AND PDU DAMAGE. T/R REPLACED.

More about the Lear 35A