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B757 first officer reported thrust reverser unlock light 500 miles north of the departure airport. Crew declared an emergency with center and returned to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 848865 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fan Reverser |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Two hours into the flight at FL360 in the clear at night with moderate chop the right hand number two engine thrust reverser amber unlock light flickered on and off 3 or 4 times then remained on steady with fluctuations in egt. Declared an emergency/mayday with center. Cleared to descend to FL250 direct to the departure airport. On approach encountered a spoiler problem which effected landing flare and roll out. Landed overweight (209.4k) with flaps 25. Ground fire rescue equipment met flight and terminated emergency with tower.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 First Officer reported thrust reverser unlock light 500 miles north of the departure airport. Crew declared an emergency with Center and returned to the departure airport.
Narrative: Two hours into the flight at FL360 in the clear at night with moderate chop the right hand number two engine thrust reverser amber unlock light flickered on and off 3 or 4 times then remained on steady with fluctuations in EGT. Declared an emergency/mayday with Center. Cleared to descend to FL250 direct to the departure airport. On approach encountered a spoiler problem which effected landing flare and roll out. Landed overweight (209.4k) with Flaps 25. Ground fire rescue equipment met flight and terminated emergency with Tower.
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.