Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
May 27, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600367
Aircraft time
7,456 hours, 6,202 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING 13,000 FT 265 KTS, LT THROTTLE SNATHER ENGAGED, BRINGING ENG BACK 1 INCH FROM STOPS. A LOUD RUSHING NOISE HEARD CONSISTENCE WITH T/R DEPLOYMENT. NO T/R LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, SLOWING DOWN 185 KTS, NOISE WENT AWAY & ABLE TO MOVE THROTTLE SLIGHTLY, DIVERTED TO SMF. INSPECTED, DAMAGE LT T/R OUTBOARD AFT ENG FAIRING, NO DAMAGE ON INBOARD SIDE. RT T/R DEPLOYED BOTH T/R'S, FOUND MULTIPLE CRACKS IN LT T/R BUCKET UPPER & LOWER HALVES, ONE SMALL CRACK RT LOWER HALF T/R BUCKET. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLES & FITTINGS, TRIMMED & DRILLED NEW ANGLES, INSTALLED RIVETS LT UPPER & LOWER T/R DOORS. FOUND BAD T/R STOW SWITCH, INSTALLED NEW SWITCH, RIGGED & OPS CHECKED GOOD. SERVICED RESERVIOR.