SDR MEX2002027

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
February 2, 2002
Submitted
May 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802AM
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
26270
Part
Actuator
Part number
315A18006
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 402 - MEX-NYC - DURING TRANSIT CHECKED ENGINE NR 1 AND THE REVERSER WAS FOUND DEACTIVATED. THE WIRE BUNDLE OF THE REVERSER CONTROL VALVE WAS CHAFED AGAINST THE WIRE BUNDLE OF THE FIRE DETECTOR. WIRE BUNDLES WERE ISOLATED, REVERSERS WORKED OK AND NO SCREEN MESSAGES. AT PUSH BACK, BEFORE DISPATCHING CREW INFORMED OF THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE 'STATUS LT ENG SEC CONT' AND 'LT ENG REV CONT'. PERFORMED A FIM PROCEDUE 73-21-00 AND AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED IAW MEL 78-31-1. AT RON MEX 02/03, THE UPPER ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 78-31-13 AND THE WIRE BUNDLES WERE REPAIRED IAW WDM 71-51-12, TESTS OK. (M)

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