Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
December 21, 2017
Submitted
December 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53386
Aircraft time
59,688 hours, 32,475 cycles
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED TO ORD DUE TO LT REVERSER EOAP ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF. LT REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND LT THRUST REVERSER IN THE STOWED LOCKED POSITION AND ALL INDICATION LIGHTS OUT. FWD LT THRUST REVERSER TO MEL 78-32-01. UPDATE 23DEC MSP FOUND UPPER REVERSER HALVES OUT OF RIG. RIGGED UPPER REVERSER PER MM. INSTALLED CROSS OVER FLEX SHAFT. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. MCO/PLACARD REMOVED.

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