Narrative:

I released a flight from bur to dfw. The aircraft had an open MEL for an inoperative thrust reverser. The MEL states that the thrust reverser must be operative for takeoff and landing when runways are slippery or covered with slush, snow, ice or standing water greater than 1/8 inch. Bur had dry runways for departure this morning. The MEL also lists 6 airports that require operative thrust reversers for revenue operations. Bur is one of the airports. An oversight on my part in preparing the release for departure out of bur and reviewing the mels for the aircraft -- the aircraft did operate into bur the night before with the thrust reverser MEL open. The aircraft was removed from service for repair and departed late for dfw.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR IS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH MEL WITH AN ENG REVERSER INOP.

Narrative: I RELEASED A FLT FROM BUR TO DFW. THE ACFT HAD AN OPEN MEL FOR AN INOP THRUST REVERSER. THE MEL STATES THAT THE THRUST REVERSER MUST BE OPERATIVE FOR TKOF AND LNDG WHEN RWYS ARE SLIPPERY OR COVERED WITH SLUSH, SNOW, ICE OR STANDING WATER GREATER THAN 1/8 INCH. BUR HAD DRY RWYS FOR DEP THIS MORNING. THE MEL ALSO LISTS 6 ARPTS THAT REQUIRE OPERATIVE THRUST REVERSERS FOR REVENUE OPS. BUR IS ONE OF THE ARPTS. AN OVERSIGHT ON MY PART IN PREPARING THE RELEASE FOR DEP OUT OF BUR AND REVIEWING THE MELS FOR THE ACFT -- THE ACFT DID OPERATE INTO BUR THE NIGHT BEFORE WITH THE THRUST REVERSER MEL OPEN. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SVC FOR REPAIR AND DEPARTED LATE FOR DFW.

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.