Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 9, 2010
Submitted
December 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605730
Aircraft time
2,847 hours, 2,176 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMBOUT, THE LT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED PASSING THROUGH 6000' AND 235 KIAS. EMERGENCY STOW SWITCH WAS PLACED IN EMERGENCY POSITION. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND AIRSPEED REDUCED BELOW 200 KIAS. TR "UNLOCK" LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED LANDING, TAXI, AND SHUTDOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RTB. DEPLOYED THRUST REVERSER AND CLEANED LT STOW LIMIT SWITCHES 50001 & 50005. BOTH SWITCHES RIGGED PROPERLY. RESTORED THRUST REVERSER AND FOUND ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED MULTIPLE OPS CHECKS OF THE LT THRUST REVERSER WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 78-31-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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