Service difficulty report · Unlock Switch · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
May 2, 2022
Submitted
May 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196AT
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5114
Aircraft time
6,240 hours, 2,554 cycles
Part
Unlock Switch
Part number
T7013
Part serial
1759
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
6,240 hours, 2,554 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

15 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW RECEIVED “L THRUST REVERSER MAINT” AMBER CAS MESSAGE AND ON FLIGHT CONTROL SYNOPTIC AN AMBER DEPLOYED THRUST REVERSER INDICATION. CREW DID NOT HAVE ANY CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A DEPLOYED TR, HOWEVER DECIDED TO RESPOND AS IF TR WAS DEPLOYED. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED, EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND UNSCHEDULED UNEVENTFUL LANDING PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION FOUND LEFT TR UPPER STOW SWITCH BAD. LEFT TR UPPER STOW SWITCH REPLACED P/N OFF T7013 S/N OFF 1759 AND SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD.