B767 crew had an improperly MEL'ed deactivated engine thrust reverser by a local station mechanic.

Attributes
ACN	534287
Time
Date	200201
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : pushback ground : preflight ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 3100
ASRS Report	534287
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Aircraft FAA Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

The inbound crew reported a problem with the left thrust reverser. Maintenance decided to lock out the thrust reverser in accordance with the MEL. During engine start, I noticed a left reverser 'unlocked' indication on EICAS. We returned to the gate. Maintenance reviewed the MEL and found they had not reset a circuit breaker after accomplishing the lockout procedure. With all indications now normal, we departed. En route we discovered that they still hadn't properly accomplished the MEL procedure -- 2 other circuit breakers were supposed to have been pulled and collared. We reported the situation to company, and under their direction pulled and collared the correct circuit breakers. I feel like maintenance really let us down on this one, and will check more carefully next time to make sure the work is done correctly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CREW HAD AN IMPROPERLY MEL'ED DEACTIVATED ENG THRUST REVERSER BY A LCL STATION MECH.

Narrative: THE INBOUND CREW RPTED A PROB WITH THE L THRUST REVERSER. MAINT DECIDED TO LOCK OUT THE THRUST REVERSER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEL. DURING ENG START, I NOTICED A L REVERSER 'UNLOCKED' INDICATION ON EICAS. WE RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINT REVIEWED THE MEL AND FOUND THEY HAD NOT RESET A CIRCUIT BREAKER AFTER ACCOMPLISHING THE LOCKOUT PROC. WITH ALL INDICATIONS NOW NORMAL, WE DEPARTED. ENRTE WE DISCOVERED THAT THEY STILL HADN'T PROPERLY ACCOMPLISHED THE MEL PROC -- 2 OTHER CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN PULLED AND COLLARED. WE RPTED THE SIT TO COMPANY, AND UNDER THEIR DIRECTION PULLED AND COLLARED THE CORRECT CIRCUIT BREAKERS. I FEEL LIKE MAINT REALLY LET US DOWN ON THIS ONE, AND WILL CHK MORE CAREFULLY NEXT TIME TO MAKE SURE THE WORK IS DONE CORRECTLY.

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.