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An A320 flight crew received a reverser fault indication at FL380; they did not declare an emergency but decided to divert to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1077881 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reverser Position Indication |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 145 Flight Crew Total 11135 Flight Crew Type 5142 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While at cruise flight at FL380 we received engine 2 reverser fault ECAM. I was the pilot flying with autopilot 2 engaged. The captain instructed me to continue flying and to take the radio while he handled the ECAM. The captain briefed me on the ECAM and we agreed to contact dispatch via arinc patch. A decision to divert to our nearest and most suitable airport was made since the ECAM directs to land as soon as possible; which I supported after considering weather; mechanical clues (no secondary indications); facilities; terrain and overall passenger and crew safety. We coordinated with dispatch and ATC about the diversion. The captain reviewed the diversion guide; briefed the flight attendants and passengers; while I followed ATC instructions to proceed. The captain elected not to declare an emergency after he considered all factors in front of us aided by the inputs that he received from maintenance; dispatch; and our threat and systems analysis. We briefed the visual approach and landed without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 flight crew received a reverser fault indication at FL380; they did not declare an emergency but decided to divert to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: While at cruise flight at FL380 we received ENG 2 REVERSER FAULT ECAM. I was the pilot flying with autopilot 2 engaged. The Captain instructed me to continue flying and to take the radio while he handled the ECAM. The Captain briefed me on the ECAM and we agreed to contact Dispatch via ARINC patch. A decision to divert to our nearest and most suitable airport was made since the ECAM directs to land ASAP; which I supported after considering weather; mechanical clues (no secondary indications); facilities; terrain and overall passenger and crew safety. We coordinated with Dispatch and ATC about the diversion. The Captain reviewed the diversion guide; briefed the flight attendants and passengers; while I followed ATC instructions to proceed. The Captain elected not to declare an emergency after he considered all factors in front of us aided by the inputs that he received from Maintenance; Dispatch; and our threat and systems analysis. We briefed the visual approach and landed without incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.