SDR UIEA9902

Service difficulty report · Turnbuckles · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
January 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22337
Part
Turnbuckles
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Tr Unit
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING WITH REVERSE ACTIVATED, NR 3 THRUST REVERSER LEVER SNAPPED FORWARD AND NR 3 ENGINE STAYED IN FULL REVERSER. UNABLE TO REDUCE TO IDLE REVERSE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. FOUND THE TURNBUCKLES FOR PUSH PULL CONTROL CABLE AT T3A-4 AND T3B-4 HAD COME APART. TURNBUCKLES RECONNECTED AND FULL RIGGING CHECK ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 76-11-00. ENGINE RUN UP AND THRUST REVERSER OPERATION NOW NORMAL. (M)

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