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A B757-200 was unable to operate #2 thrust reverser on landing due to failure to activate reverser after #2 engine change.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 359801 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199701 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 359801 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 359613 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
The #2 engine of the aircraft a B757 required replacement. The original 'RB211' engine was removed and replaced with a serviceable assembly prior to my shift. As the inspector, I observed some of the cowl closing. The engine replacement paperwork called for the mechanic to 'restore aircraft to normal' item '23D' states to activate thrust reverser by pulling lockout pins and closing aft fairing access door. It has no inspection buyback. When the engine was ready to run, the mechanics and I performed tests #1, #10 and #13. No other tests were called out on the engine run paperwork including test #12 which tests the thrust reversers. Paperwork needs revision in this area!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE #2 THRUST REVERSER ON LNDG DUE TO FAILURE TO ACTIVATE REVERSER AFTER #2 ENG CHANGE.
Narrative: THE #2 ENG OF THE ACFT A B757 REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE ORIGINAL 'RB211' ENG WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO MY SHIFT. AS THE INSPECTOR, I OBSERVED SOME OF THE COWL CLOSING. THE ENG REPLACEMENT PAPERWORK CALLED FOR THE MECH TO 'RESTORE ACFT TO NORMAL' ITEM '23D' STATES TO ACTIVATE THRUST REVERSER BY PULLING LOCKOUT PINS AND CLOSING AFT FAIRING ACCESS DOOR. IT HAS NO INSPECTION BUYBACK. WHEN THE ENG WAS READY TO RUN, THE MECHS AND I PERFORMED TESTS #1, #10 AND #13. NO OTHER TESTS WERE CALLED OUT ON THE ENG RUN PAPERWORK INCLUDING TEST #12 WHICH TESTS THE THRUST REVERSERS. PAPERWORK NEEDS REVISION IN THIS AREA!
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.