Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 5, 2005
Submitted
May 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK27
Aircraft time
6,829 hours, 6,520 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
650162
Condition
False Indication
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB FROM 28,000 FT TO 33,000 FT, RIGHT THRUST REVERSER DEPLOY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ARM AND UNLOCK LIGHTS REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. CREW PUSHED BOTH THRUST REVERSER EMERGENCY STOW BUTTONS. THE DEPLOY LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT 9,000 FT AND 190 KTS. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE IN KORF. AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED MEL 78-1 FOR THE THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM. ON 06 MAY 2005, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT DEPLOY SWITCH. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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