A B767 pilot had a tail strike when the nose pitched up with reverser application.

Attributes
ACN	717694
Time
Date	200611
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sdf.airport
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : mmzt.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain instruction : instructor observation : company check pilot oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 2100
ASRS Report	717694
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer instruction : trainee
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	717695
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While conducting the 3RD leg of upgrade oe on a new captain on which the first 2 legs (1 B757; 1 B767 autoland) were above normal performance; we landed from a stable approach (visual with ILS back-up) and flared slightly high -- holding about 10 ft above the runway. PF held the attitude until touchdown just inside the touchdown zone. The airplane pitched up slightly when the spoilers extended and then the nose was gently lowered to the runway. The aircraft was MEL'ed with a left thrust reverser inoperative. Winds were crosswind from the right at 10 KTS. We debriefed the landing after shutdown/secure and I indicated it was close to a tail strike. After exiting the airplane; I went back to just take a look; and the skid plate was shiny. The new captain had done the exterior preflight in bfi under very rainy conditions and is '90% sure it was ok leaving bfi.' I wrote it up; told maintenance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 PLT HAD A TAIL STRIKE WHEN THE NOSE PITCHED UP WITH REVERSER APPLICATION.

Narrative: WHILE CONDUCTING THE 3RD LEG OF UPGRADE OE ON A NEW CAPT ON WHICH THE FIRST 2 LEGS (1 B757; 1 B767 AUTOLAND) WERE ABOVE NORMAL PERFORMANCE; WE LANDED FROM A STABLE APCH (VISUAL WITH ILS BACK-UP) AND FLARED SLIGHTLY HIGH -- HOLDING ABOUT 10 FT ABOVE THE RWY. PF HELD THE ATTITUDE UNTIL TOUCHDOWN JUST INSIDE THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE. THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP SLIGHTLY WHEN THE SPOILERS EXTENDED AND THEN THE NOSE WAS GENTLY LOWERED TO THE RWY. THE ACFT WAS MEL'ED WITH A L THRUST REVERSER INOP. WINDS WERE XWIND FROM THE R AT 10 KTS. WE DEBRIEFED THE LNDG AFTER SHUTDOWN/SECURE AND I INDICATED IT WAS CLOSE TO A TAIL STRIKE. AFTER EXITING THE AIRPLANE; I WENT BACK TO JUST TAKE A LOOK; AND THE SKID PLATE WAS SHINY. THE NEW CAPT HAD DONE THE EXTERIOR PREFLT IN BFI UNDER VERY RAINY CONDITIONS AND IS '90% SURE IT WAS OK LEAVING BFI.' I WROTE IT UP; TOLD MAINT.

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.