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Airbus first officer experiences ECAM message indicating the number 1 engine reverser deployed at 12;000 feet and 290 knots. No actual indication of reverser deployment is felt and upon slowing below 250 knots the indication disappears. The indication reappears and the crew elects to return to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1053203 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201212 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Airbus Industrie Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine Thrust Reverser |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After departure climbing through 12;000 feet; and increasing speed through approximately 290 knots; ECAM showed number 1 engine reverser deployed. We stopped our climb at 13;000 feet and reduced speed. Upon thrust reduction decelerating through 250 knots the indication went away. We were discussing the situation when the light returned. We didn't have any other indications of an actual engine reverser deployment. We decreased the speed further; to 210 knots approximately and the light went out again. We requested vectors back and we landed without event. ATC notified the emergency vehicles as a precaution. The reverser was subsequently MEL'd.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Airbus First Officer experiences ECAM message indicating the Number 1 Engine reverser deployed at 12;000 feet and 290 knots. No actual indication of reverser deployment is felt and upon slowing below 250 knots the indication disappears. The indication reappears and the crew elects to return to the departure airport.
Narrative: After departure climbing through 12;000 feet; and increasing speed through approximately 290 knots; ECAM showed Number 1 Engine reverser deployed. We stopped our climb at 13;000 feet and reduced speed. Upon thrust reduction decelerating through 250 knots the indication went away. We were discussing the situation when the light returned. We didn't have any other indications of an actual engine reverser deployment. We decreased the speed further; to 210 knots approximately and the light went out again. We requested vectors back and we landed without event. ATC notified the emergency vehicles as a precaution. The reverser was subsequently MEL'd.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.