Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7272Q6

Difficulty date
October 3, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q6
Aircraft time
53,709 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Switch
Part number
65378786
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT, NR 3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER OPERATING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THROUGH 5000 FT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE NR3 ENG THRUST REVERSER WAS DEACTIVATED AND MEL APPLIED. UPON REACHING THE DESTINATION, THE NR3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER SWITCH WAS REPLACED, ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT AND THE THRUST REVERSER WAS FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED AS SERVICEABLE. THE DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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