Service difficulty report · Blocker Door · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
February 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft time
105,713 hours
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Blocker Door
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, CREW OBSERVED THE NR 3 REVERSER, UNLOCK AND PRESSURE, LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE BLOCKER DOORS AND THE BRACKETS THAT ATTACH THE JACKSCREWS TO THE SLIDING PANEL HAD BECOME DAMAGED/BROKEN POSSIBLY DUE TO OVER TRAVEL OF THE ACTUATING MECHANISM. THE REVERSER WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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