Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 7372T4

Difficulty date
July 15, 2006
Submitted
July 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372T4
Aircraft serial
23445
Aircraft time
41,959 hours, 52,229 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Lack Of Lube
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

ON TAKEOFF ABOVE 80 KNOTS AND CLIMB, CREW NOTED NR 2 THRUST REVERSER UNLOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. CREW RETURNED TO HNL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED PER MEL 78-2 AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. ON 7/16/06 MAINTENANCE CLEARED THE MEL 78-2 AS FOLLOWS: INSPECTED THE THRUST REVERSER LOCK LATCH FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 78-32-102. INSPECTED DEFLECTOR DOOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 78-32-112. LUBED LATCH ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD ON THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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