Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Cndair CL6001A11

Difficulty date
November 21, 2002
Submitted
January 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N63HJ
Make and model
Cndair CL6001A11
Aircraft serial
1021
Engine
Lyc ALF502*
Part
Thrust Reverser
Part number
2150640527
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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 CLIMB THROUGH FL130 A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY RT THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT, RETURNED TO AIRPORT. FOUND 12 O'CLOCK BALL SCREW ACTUATOR AFT ATTACH POINT FAILED CAUSING TRANSLATING STRUCTURE TO MOVE DOWN AND AFT ENOUGH TO CAUSE OTHER TWO ATTACH POINTS TO FAIL DUE TO AIR LOAD. THIS RESULTED IN ENTIRE TRANSLATING TO MOVE COMPLETELY AFT. THE FOUR BLOCKER DOOR ARMS WERE ALL THAT HELD STRUCTURE ON THE AIRCRAFT. 1 X 3 FT SKIN MISSING AND THE FOUR DIVERTER DOORS WERE MISSING.