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Citation C560 has an unlocked thrust reverser during departure; declares an emergency and returns for landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 710315 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 8000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Citation V |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure sid : n/s |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 7300 flight time type : 1050 |
| ASRS Report | 710315 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : master warning other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
We departed ZZZ. On out climb out; passing approximately 7000 ft MSL; both red master caution lights started flashing. We noticed the right thrust reverser 'unlock' light illuminating. We accomplished the memory items then referred to the checklist. After finishing the checklist; I declared an emergency and asked for vectors back to the airport. We landed uneventful at certified maximum gross weight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CITATION C560 HAS AN UNLOCKED THRUST REVERSER DURING DEP; DECLARES AN EMER AND RETURNS FOR LNDG.
Narrative: WE DEPARTED ZZZ. ON OUT CLBOUT; PASSING APPROX 7000 FT MSL; BOTH RED MASTER CAUTION LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. WE NOTICED THE R THRUST REVERSER 'UNLOCK' LIGHT ILLUMINATING. WE ACCOMPLISHED THE MEMORY ITEMS THEN REFERRED TO THE CHKLIST. AFTER FINISHING THE CHKLIST; I DECLARED AN EMER AND ASKED FOR VECTORS BACK TO THE ARPT. WE LANDED UNEVENTFUL AT CERTIFIED MAX GROSS WT.
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.