Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 20, 2013
Submitted
March 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306FA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49334
Aircraft time
76,282 hours, 33,916 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINE START BOTH LT AND RT REVERSER ACCUMULATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON. FOLLOWED QRH LIGHTS STILL ON. RETURNED TO GATE. T/S AND FOUND T/R BYPASS VALVE PINNED, REMOVED AND STOWED PINS OPS CHECKED T/R SYS GOOD IAW AMM 78-31-00.

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