Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 18, 2013
Submitted
November 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24839
Aircraft time
75,104 hours, 28,073 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE TESTING NR 1 ENG REVERSER FOUND OTBD HALF OF REVERSER TO OPEN & CLOSE SIX SECONDS AFTER IT WAS STOWED. PUT REVERSER BACK IN SERVICE. RIGGED OTBD REVERSER HALF IAW AMM. CHECKED SYNK LOCK IAW AMM, REVERSER OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.