Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 4, 2011
Submitted
February 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605526
Aircraft time
5,763 hours, 4,401 cycles
Part
Thrust Reverser
Part number
64ND780026
Part serial
EX8002
Condition
Partial Deploy
Part time
6,532 hours, 4,998 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

VIBRATION OCCURRED IN FLIGHT WITH A 10 KNOT RAPID DECREASE IN AIRSPEED (AS IF THRUST REVERSER PARTIALLY DEPLOYED). NO THRUST REVERSER COCKPIT INDICATIONS ILLUMINATED. ON POSTFLIGHT NOTED LOWER RT THRUST REVERSER BUCKET STILL DEPLOYED ABOUT .2500 INCH AND NOT FULLY STOWED. PERFORMED UNSCHEDULED ACCIDENTAL IN-FLIGHT THRUST REVERSER DEPLOYMENT CHECK IAW MM 5-50-00. NO DEFECTS OR DAMAGE FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT THRUST REVERSER. ALL WORK IAW MM 78-31-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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