Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
March 7, 2011
Submitted
March 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429MC
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
24833
Aircraft time
82,723 hours, 11,293 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
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

UPON ARRIVAL, THE NR 3 RT THRUST REVERSER, MX FOUND THE T/R NOT STOWED. AFTER INSP MX FOUND THE LOWER BALLSCREW ACTUATOR AT FAULT AND FAILED, NOT ALLOWING THE THRUST REVERSER TO BE MANUALLY STOWED. (DISPOSITION IS TO PERFORM A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE NR 3 RT THRUST REVERSER HALF REF AMM 78-31-00, REMOVAL OF THE LOWER ANGLE GEARBOX ACTUATOR, DEACTIVATION OF THE T/R IAW DDG 78-31-1, DVI EVERY FLIGHT CYCLE, AND INSTALLATION OF SERVICEABLE PARTS WITHIN 10 CALENDAR DAYS. SUBSTANTIATION IS BASED ON THE INTEGRITY OF THE CTR DRIVE UNIT (CDU), VERIFIED VIA INSPECTIONS PERFORMED, WHICH PROVIDES THE HOLDING FORCE TO PREVENT THE REVERSER FROM DEPLOYING IN FLIGHT.)