Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 25, 2014
Submitted
July 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48520
Aircraft time
63,364 hours, 16,278 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Engine time
52,559 hours, 13,553 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Thrust Reversers
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED LESS THAN 80 KNOTS. CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE IAW MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE TO LOCK OUT THRUST REVERSER. CREW ATTEMPTED ANOTHER TAKEOFF AND THE SAME OCCURRENCE OF THE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT INDICATION ILLUMINATED AGAIN LESS THAN 80 KNOTS CAUSING A SECOND REJECTED TAKEOFF. CREW RETURNED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT.

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