Service difficulty report · Isolation Valve · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
April 8, 2006
Submitted
April 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
22138
Aircraft time
50,013 hours, 72,827 cycles
Part
Isolation Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THRUST REVERSER ISOLATION VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. SOCC ADVISED AIRCRAFT TO RETURN TO HNL. REPLACED AB CARD IN ENGINE ACCESSORY UNIT. OPS TEST OK PER MM 78-36-01. AIRCRAFT CLEARED FOR SERVICE. ON THE NEXT FLIGHT (208), THE THRUST REVERSER ISOLATION VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN OGG WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL 78-1-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 79-33-11. LEAK AND OPS CK OK. PLACARD REMOVED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.