SDR MEX2003488

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 14, 2003
Submitted
November 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491SH
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49150
Part
Door
Part number
593806503
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER AIRCRAFT LANDED THRUST REVERSERS WERE EXTENDED BEFORE NOSE LANDING GEAR HAD BEEN CONTACT ON THE GROUND, SCRATCHING THE THRUST REVERSES LOWER DOORS OF BOTH ENGINES (LARGE: 12 INCH, WIDE 1.5 INCHES APPROX). PERSONNEL WAS SENT TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES. BOTH THRUST REVERSES LOWER DOORS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 78-30-04. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, THRUST REVERSERS MECHANISMS WERE CHECKED FOR CONDITION AND OPERATION IAW MM 78-30-00, ALL CORRECT.(K)

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