Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 10, 2020
Submitted
June 12, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560DR
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605073
Aircraft time
6,734 hours, 5,916 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
53ND000153
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
6,734 hours, 5,916 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser · Nord
Component part number
64ND780024
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL210 THE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY STOW CHECKLIST WHILE LEVEL AT FL240 WITH AIRSPEED BELOW 200 KIAS, THE MESSAGE DID NOT EXTINGUISH. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT THRUST REVERSER OUTBOARD STOW SWITCH TO BE INTERMITTENT. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND PASSED ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS.

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