Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
January 12, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Engine
Pwc PW206C
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Abnormal
Component
Throttle Quadra · Cessna · 69652004
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) RT THRUST REVERSER LEVER WAS ACCELERATING THE ENGINE BEFORE THE THRUST REVERSER BUCKETS WERE DEPLOYED. DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING THE RH THRUST LEVER INTERLOCK SOLENOID IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ISSUE WAS THE MECHANICAL LOCK FOR THE LEVER. THE LOWER PIVOT POINT OF THE LOCK IN THE CENTER OF QUADRANT HAS ENOUGH FREE PLAY THAT THE THRUST REVERSER LEVER IS PUSHING THE LOCK OUT OF THE WAY ALLOWING ENGINE TO ACCELERATE BEFORE THE THRUST REVERSER BUCKETS WERE FULLY DEPLOYED. THE RH THRUST LEVER INTERLOCK SOLENOID IS OPERATING CORRECTLY. REPLACED THROTTLE QUADRANT WITH OVER HAULED UNIT SOLVED THE ISSUE.