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The #1 engine on an A320 did not go into reverse thrust on landing. Contract maintenance found reverser locked-out and safety pin still installed. The A320 had just out of an overnight check at a contract maintenance provider. No deferred item; placard or logbook record to indicate reverser was locked-out.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 848516 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fan Reverser |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 420 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Dispatcher |
| Qualification | Dispatch Dispatcher |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural MEL Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Did not get reverse thrust on #1 engine on landing. At gate; contract maintenance mechanics tried to cycle thrust reverser; but were unable. Decision was made to defer #1 thrust reverser. When contract maintenance provider attempted to lockout reverser; they found pin was missing from storage location and reverser was already locked out.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The #1 engine on an A320 did not go into reverse thrust on landing. Contract Maintenance found reverser locked-out and safety pin still installed. The A320 had just out of an overnight check at a Contract Maintenance Provider. No deferred item; placard or logbook record to indicate reverser was locked-out.
Narrative: Did not get reverse thrust on #1 engine on landing. At gate; Contract Maintenance Mechanics tried to cycle thrust reverser; but were unable. Decision was made to defer #1 thrust reverser. When Contract Maintenance Provider attempted to lockout reverser; they found pin was missing from storage location and reverser was already locked out.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.