Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
October 3, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22117
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
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

THE NUMBER ONE REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AND LANDED AT AIRPORT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER LOCK ACTUATOR SENSOR BRACKET CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SENSOR BRACKET AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY BOTH UPPER AND LOWER PROXIMITY SENSOR CIRCUIT CARDS. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.