Service difficulty report · Arm · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 8, 2006
Submitted
July 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK279
Aircraft time
5,202 hours, 4,409 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
4,032 hours, 3,360 cycles
Part
Arm
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW DISCOVERED THE LEFT INBOARD THRUST REVERSER ARM BELOW THE FAIRING WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE THRUST REVERSER ASSEMBLY ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED DURING GROUND OPERATIONAL AND EMERGENCY STOW CHECKS. THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WAS SERVICED AND SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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