Service difficulty report · Idler Assy · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 9, 2006
Submitted
March 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N735TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK274
Aircraft time
4,990 hours, 4,177 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
4,977 hours, 4,089 cycles
Part
Idler Assy
Part number
20200081
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT THRUST REVERSER ACTUATING ARM HAD SHEARED OFF AT THE FORWARD END OF THE ACTUATOR LINKAGE ARM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT THRUST REVERSER IDLER LINK, AND REPAIRED SKIN DAMAGE ON THE UPPER THRUST REVERSER BUCKET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NORDAM COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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