Service difficulty report · Control Lever · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
September 7, 2008
Submitted
May 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101QS
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK484
Aircraft time
1,212 hours, 1,189 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Lever
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
TX
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 TAXI OUT, CREW PERFORMED TR CHECK. LT THRUST REVERSER DEPLOYED NORMALLY WITH APPROPRIATE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT SEQUENCE. RT THRUST REVERSER COULD NOT BE VERIFIED TO DEPLOY AND ASSOCIATED LIGHTS ON RT PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RT THRUST REVERSER PIGGYBACK LEVER CLOSED AND RT ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN. RT ENGINE BOOST PUMP TURNED ON, AS WELL AS ALL THE ASSOCIATED ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS FOR A RT ENGINE FAILURE. BLUE COLORED SMOKE WAS SEEN EMITTING FROM RT ENGINE BY GROUND CREW. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THRUST REVERSER THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER HITTING THROTTLE LEVER BRACKET REPOSITION BRACKET. OPS CHECK SEVERAL TIME DURING TAXI OPS CHECKED GOOD WORK DONE IAW AMM 76-10-00.