SDR Q2SA758004

Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 747281F

Difficulty date
December 21, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N758SA
Make and model
Boeing 747281F
Aircraft serial
23138
Aircraft time
98,870 hours, 18,002 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
95,305 hours, 18,240 cycles
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Deployed
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT FROM ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (HAAB), AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO INDICATION OF NR 4 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER TRYING TO DEPLOY IN FLIGHT. CREW WAS ALERTED BY THRUST REVERSER VALVE LIGHT AND TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATING. CREW RETURNED TO HAAB WITH REVERSER PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. NO FUEL WAS DUMPED. MAINTENANCE TOOK ACTION TO LOCK OUT THRUST REVERSER AND SCHEDULE FOR APPROVED DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ACTION.