Widebody transport aborts takeoff twice due to engine reverser warning light.

Attributes
ACN	243371
Time
Date	199306
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ngo
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 16600 flight time type : 360
ASRS Report	243371
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	244083
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After starting takeoff roll at approximately 80 KTS we got a reverser indication on #2 engine. We aborted takeoff and cleared runway. We consulted odm for brake cooling time and exercised #2 reverser to see if we could duplicate problem. We were unable to. We attempted second takeoff and this time got #2 reverser indication at 110 KTS. Again, we aborted. We returned to gate and maintenance locked #2 reverser out. During this time, 2 tire fuse plugs blew and tires had to be changed. After maintenance cleared aircraft log, we departed for pdx without further problems. Supplemental information from acn 244083: aborted takeoff, cleared runway, checked brake cooling time in the odm (operation data manual). Advised to let brake cooling for 15 mins or until brake's temperature peaked. While we monitored brake temperature, ran #2 engine up. No reverser light indication. All engine parameters normal. Brakes peaked at 375 degrees. Initiated second takeoff about 30 mins after first try. Aborted at 110 KTS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WDB ABORTS TKOF TWICE DUE TO ENG REVERSER WARNING LIGHT.

Narrative: AFTER STARTING TKOF ROLL AT APPROX 80 KTS WE GOT A REVERSER INDICATION ON #2 ENG. WE ABORTED TKOF AND CLRED RWY. WE CONSULTED ODM FOR BRAKE COOLING TIME AND EXERCISED #2 REVERSER TO SEE IF WE COULD DUPLICATE PROB. WE WERE UNABLE TO. WE ATTEMPTED SECOND TKOF AND THIS TIME GOT #2 REVERSER INDICATION AT 110 KTS. AGAIN, WE ABORTED. WE RETURNED TO GATE AND MAINT LOCKED #2 REVERSER OUT. DURING THIS TIME, 2 TIRE FUSE PLUGS BLEW AND TIRES HAD TO BE CHANGED. AFTER MAINT CLRED ACFT LOG, WE DEPARTED FOR PDX WITHOUT FURTHER PROBS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 244083: ABORTED TKOF, CLRED RWY, CHKED BRAKE COOLING TIME IN THE ODM (OP DATA MANUAL). ADVISED TO LET BRAKE COOLING FOR 15 MINS OR UNTIL BRAKE'S TEMP PEAKED. WHILE WE MONITORED BRAKE TEMP, RAN #2 ENG UP. NO REVERSER LIGHT INDICATION. ALL ENG PARAMETERS NORMAL. BRAKES PEAKED AT 375 DEGS. INITIATED SECOND TKOF ABOUT 30 MINS AFTER FIRST TRY. ABORTED AT 110 KTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.