Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 7572T7

Difficulty date
August 22, 2010
Submitted
September 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572T7
Aircraft serial
23293
Aircraft time
84,284 hours, 29,252 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
21891241
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

LEFT REVERSER UNLOCKED DURING TAKEOFF AT 50 KNOTS. REJECTED TAKEOFF & AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES REVERSER LIGHT WENT OUT. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 78-31-01-01 R& R LT ENGINE RT ACTUATOR PROXIMITY SENSOR S165 IAW AMM 78-36-01-4, REACTIVATED LT THRUST REVERSER & PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LT THRUST REVERSER IAW AMM 78-31-00-5. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. R & R PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONICS UNIT IAW AMM 32-09-04-4. OPS CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK AND OPS CHECK OF LT THRUST REVERSER. DURING TAXI CHECK ALL INDICATION SATISFACTORY, NO AMBER REVERSER INDICATION. TOOK ENGINE TO POWER & NO AMBER REVERSER INDICATION. OPERATED THRUST REVERSER SEVERAL TIMES WITH NORMAL RESULTS.

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