B757 flight crew is dispatched with inoperative thrust reverser.

Attributes
ACN	702429
Time
Date	200601
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zab.artcc
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 34000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	702429
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	702192
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We had discussed the issue of an inoperative thrust reverser on the ground at ord pertinent to the sna landing. We reviewed the MEL and did not see a restr for sna lndgs with an inoperative thrust reverser. I then reviewed the revision list. Due to a less than optimum printer quality in ord; I missed the revision by mistaking an 8 for a 0. MEL item 78-01 was the thrust reverser. I misread MEL message as MEL 70-1 so I did not follow up. I did not catch the error until later in the flight when the dispatcher notified us of the oversight. Supplemental information from acn 702192: we did not realize the situation until dispatch notified us via ACARS over abq. Diverted to lax.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 FLT CREW IS DISPATCHED WITH INOP THRUST REVERSER.

Narrative: WE HAD DISCUSSED THE ISSUE OF AN INOP THRUST REVERSER ON THE GND AT ORD PERTINENT TO THE SNA LNDG. WE REVIEWED THE MEL AND DID NOT SEE A RESTR FOR SNA LNDGS WITH AN INOP THRUST REVERSER. I THEN REVIEWED THE REVISION LIST. DUE TO A LESS THAN OPTIMUM PRINTER QUALITY IN ORD; I MISSED THE REVISION BY MISTAKING AN 8 FOR A 0. MEL ITEM 78-01 WAS THE THRUST REVERSER. I MISREAD MEL MESSAGE AS MEL 70-1 SO I DID NOT FOLLOW UP. I DID NOT CATCH THE ERROR UNTIL LATER IN THE FLT WHEN THE DISPATCHER NOTIFIED US OF THE OVERSIGHT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 702192: WE DID NOT REALIZE THE SITUATION UNTIL DISPATCH NOTIFIED US VIA ACARS OVER ABQ. DIVERTED TO LAX.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.