Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date
April 7, 2010
Submitted
April 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451FE
Make and model
Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial
303
Aircraft time
58,158 hours, 20,689 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
221CH54RB
Condition
Loose
Location
Thrust Reverser
Component
Thrust Reverser
Component part number
2210501547
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON INITIAL T/O AT 50KTS THE NR 1 REV LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WE REJECTED THE TAKEOFF. AS SOON AS POWER WAS REDUCED THE LIGHT WENT OUT. TAXI'D BACK TO RWY FOR T/O AND AT POWER UP THE NR 1 THRUST REV LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND T/O WAS REJECTED. THIS IS A REPEAT WRITE-UP. WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT ON GROUND. FOUND RIGHT STOW SWITCH KEY WASHER STRIPPED ALLOWING SWITCH TO ROTATE, SHAKING SWITCH CAUSED REVERSE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NEW SWITCH ARRIVED HRL WITHOUT WASHER AND NUTS.NEED KEYED WASHER.DEACTIVATED THRUST REVERSER PER MEL 78-30-01-C.ITEM REMAINS DEFFERED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND T/R DEPLOY SWITCH PER M.M. 78-31-18-4, RIG AND OPS CHECK NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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