Service difficulty report · Idler Link · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
November 19, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
8,591 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Idler Link
Part number
20200081
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
Component
Thrust Reverser · Rohr
Component part number
20200001
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) LT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER, LOWER DOOR, INBOARD AFT, IDLER LINK ASSY BROKEN AROUND THE BEARING SUPPORT BOSS. IDLER LINK FOUND JAMMED IN THRUST REVERSER STRUCTURE CAUSING THRUST REVERSER TO REMAIN CLOSED AND LOCKED WHEN SELECTED TO DEPLOY ON LANDING. IT IS LIKELY THIS HAPPENED ON THE PREVIOUS LANDING AND UPON STOWING THE T/R JAMMED IN A CLOSED AND LOCKED POSITION.

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