Narrative:

The inbound crew reported a problem with the left thrust reverser. Maintenance decided to lock out the thrust reverser in accordance with the MEL. During engine start, I noticed a left reverser 'unlocked' indication on EICAS. We returned to the gate. Maintenance reviewed the MEL and found they had not reset a circuit breaker after accomplishing the lockout procedure. With all indications now normal, we departed. En route we discovered that they still hadn't properly accomplished the MEL procedure -- 2 other circuit breakers were supposed to have been pulled and collared. We reported the situation to company, and under their direction pulled and collared the correct circuit breakers. I feel like maintenance really let us down on this one, and will check more carefully next time to make sure the work is done correctly.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CREW HAD AN IMPROPERLY MEL'ED DEACTIVATED ENG THRUST REVERSER BY A LCL STATION MECH.

Narrative: THE INBOUND CREW RPTED A PROB WITH THE L THRUST REVERSER. MAINT DECIDED TO LOCK OUT THE THRUST REVERSER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEL. DURING ENG START, I NOTICED A L REVERSER 'UNLOCKED' INDICATION ON EICAS. WE RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINT REVIEWED THE MEL AND FOUND THEY HAD NOT RESET A CIRCUIT BREAKER AFTER ACCOMPLISHING THE LOCKOUT PROC. WITH ALL INDICATIONS NOW NORMAL, WE DEPARTED. ENRTE WE DISCOVERED THAT THEY STILL HADN'T PROPERLY ACCOMPLISHED THE MEL PROC -- 2 OTHER CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN PULLED AND COLLARED. WE RPTED THE SIT TO COMPANY, AND UNDER THEIR DIRECTION PULLED AND COLLARED THE CORRECT CIRCUIT BREAKERS. I FEEL LIKE MAINT REALLY LET US DOWN ON THIS ONE, AND WILL CHK MORE CAREFULLY NEXT TIME TO MAKE SURE THE WORK IS DONE CORRECTLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.