Service difficulty report · Diode · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 4, 2013
Submitted
December 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25323
Aircraft time
83,105 hours, 23,934 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Diode
Condition
Weak
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
NR
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

LT REVERSE FAILS TO DEPLOY. IAW WDM 32-09-11 PG5C SH2 FOUND WEAK DIODE R10319. CHECKED WIRING FROM K199 X2 TO K177 12. WIRING CONTINUITY GOOD & NO SHORTS TO GND. REPLACED DIODE R10319. LT REVERSE OPERATIONS NORMAL WITH OR WITHOUT ENGS RUNNING.