Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
February 19, 2001
Submitted
March 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2410W
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55077
Aircraft time
777 hours, 664 cycles
Engine time
777 hours, 664 cycles
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Unlocked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT 1400 FEET THE RT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER DEPLOYED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO MKE. NO CHECK-C. *S/D* INVESTIGATION FOUND THE REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT WAS ON AT INITIAL DEPARTURE AND CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE DEACTIVATED THE REVERSER ELECTRICALLY AND HYDRAULICALLY BUT MISUNDERSTOOD THE INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING INSTALLATION OF LOCKOUT PINS, AND DID NOT INSTALL THEM. THAT ENABLED THE REVERSER TO DEPLOY IN FLIGHT. THE INSTRUCTIONS HAVE SINCE BEEN CLARIFIED, AND DISPATCH WITH THE UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED IS NOW PROHIBITED.

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