Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 12, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48470
Aircraft time
57,184 hours, 11,981 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
CH251320
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE U/L RED LIGHT IN EPR GAUGE ILLUMINATED AT IDLE DESCENDING THROUGH FL 280 RAN QRH AND CONTINUED. AT 8000 FT U/L LIGHT COME ON AGAIN WITH VIBRATIONS, RAN QRH AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN. DFDR DATA RETRIEVED SHOWS AN INTERMITTENT U/L DETECTED IN FLIGHT (MATCHING CREW REPORT). ADJUSTMENT WAS OUT OF LIMIT. ADJUSTED RT LWR STOW SWITCH AND OPS CHECK ALL NORMAL PER MM78-34-01-4. ALSO PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THRUST REVERSER SEVERAL TIMES AND OPS ALL NORMAL PER 78-30-00-5.

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