Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 7, 2002
Submitted
August 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23859
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Indication
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

THE NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN FELT THE AIRCRAFT YAW, SO HE SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 20 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER STOWED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT THE GATE. DETERMINATION WAS MADE TO BE AN INDICATION PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED ON MEL. MAINTENANCE ACTION PENDING.

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