Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
August 27, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
40,991 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Switch
Part number
62101
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Thrust Reverser
Component
Thrust Reverser · Pwa
Component part number
332000P3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP ON DEPARTURE, NR 3 "REVERSER OPERATING" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THRUST REVERSER WAS VIEWED TO BE IN NORMAL POSITION AFTER LANDING AND ACFT TAXIED BACK TO RAMP. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL GROUND PWR WAS APPLIED TO THE ACFT. NR 3 "THRUST REVERSER POSITION INDICATOR SWITCH" AND NR 3 REVERSER OPERATING LIGHT MODULE WILL BE REPLACED.