Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Rkwell NA265

Difficulty date
December 9, 2001
Submitted
January 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N891GY
Make and model
Rkwell NA265
Aircraft serial
NA65
Part
Thrust Reverser
Part number
234232005
Part serial
170
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A NOTICEABLE YAW JUST AFTER SELECTION OF THE THRUST REVERSERS. AFTER STOPPING AT FBO IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT THRUST PART OF THE LEFT THRUST REVERSER WAS MISSING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AT NIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED THE NEXT DAY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. IT WAS NOTED THAT SOME OF THE BOLTS SECURING THE PART OF THE THRUST REVERSER MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED AND THAT MAY HAVE LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE REMAINING BOLTS. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE REPAIRED BY MFG AND FULL REPORT REQUESTED TO ATTACH TO THIS REPORT FOR COMPLETE AND DETAILED EXPLANATION.(WP192002B0472)