Service difficulty report · Relay · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 2, 2013
Submitted
June 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26941
Aircraft time
68,502 hours, 12,095 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Relay
Part number
40617925
Part serial
K78206
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER CONTROL SYSTEM FAULT. STATUS MESSAGE 03- NOT ACTIVE TAXI IN INTERMITTENT. THRUST REVERSER SYNC LOCK RELAY IS NOT IN COMMANDED POSITION. FOUND INSIDE PRESSURE SWITCH PINS INSULATION DETERIORATED. PRESSURE SWITCH IS OK. DETERIORATION WAS ON OLD SWITCH. FOUND THRUST REVERSER WORKS OKAY WHILE TAPPING ON RELAY K78206. REPLACED RELAY K78206. THRUST REVERSER REACTIVATED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.