MD80 captain reports inadvertently deploying reverser at gate while trouble shooting.

Attributes
ACN	786264
Time
Date	200805
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	786264
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After experiencing difficulty getting a reverser to deploy on landing rollout I was attempting to confirm a problem before making a logbook entry. When moving the reverse lever at the gate I inadvertently deployed the reverser. I neglected to consider that the accumulator could still power it. It was a thoughtless thing to do and it is lucky no one was injured and nothing damaged. All troubleshooting at the gate should be performed by maintenance personnel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CAPT REPORTS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYING REVERSER AT GATE WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING.

Narrative: AFTER EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY GETTING A REVERSER TO DEPLOY ON LNDG ROLLOUT I WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONFIRM A PROB BEFORE MAKING A LOGBOOK ENTRY. WHEN MOVING THE REVERSE LEVER AT THE GATE I INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED THE REVERSER. I NEGLECTED TO CONSIDER THAT THE ACCUMULATOR COULD STILL PWR IT. IT WAS A THOUGHTLESS THING TO DO AND IT IS LUCKY NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NOTHING DAMAGED. ALL TROUBLESHOOTING AT THE GATE SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY MAINT PERSONNEL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.