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A B737-700 flight crew after pushback noted reverser light on overhead panel. Contacted maintenance controller and advised to operate reverser several times.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 681346 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200511 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : pushback |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 25000 flight time type : 22000 |
| ASRS Report | 681346 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : reverser position light other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
We had pushed from the gate; started engines when we noticed the reverser light on the aft overhead panel illuminated. After checking the QRH; we returned to the gate and called dispatch; who connected me to maintenance control. On the 3-WAY conference call; the mechanic on duty told me to cycle the reverser 6 times; leaving it in reverse for a minimum of 10 seconds each time. If the system did not detect a fault; it would reset itself; and we could continue. I followed the procedures; called back; and was asked if I had put anything in the logbook. When I told the mechanic I had not yet done so; he told me not to; so he could mark the delay as mx-03; pilot-mechanic conference. Dispatch was in agreement. The mechanic said that we were legal per FARS to do it this way; otherwise we would have to call contract maintenance to clear the logbook entry. The warning light had cleared; and with the information I had; I continued as I was told to do.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-700 FLT CREW AFTER PUSHBACK NOTED REVERSER LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL. CONTACTED MAINT CTLR AND ADVISED TO OPERATE REVERSER SEVERAL TIMES.
Narrative: WE HAD PUSHED FROM THE GATE; STARTED ENGS WHEN WE NOTICED THE REVERSER LIGHT ON THE AFT OVERHEAD PANEL ILLUMINATED. AFTER CHKING THE QRH; WE RETURNED TO THE GATE AND CALLED DISPATCH; WHO CONNECTED ME TO MAINT CTL. ON THE 3-WAY CONFERENCE CALL; THE MECH ON DUTY TOLD ME TO CYCLE THE REVERSER 6 TIMES; LEAVING IT IN REVERSE FOR A MINIMUM OF 10 SECONDS EACH TIME. IF THE SYS DID NOT DETECT A FAULT; IT WOULD RESET ITSELF; AND WE COULD CONTINUE. I FOLLOWED THE PROCS; CALLED BACK; AND WAS ASKED IF I HAD PUT ANYTHING IN THE LOGBOOK. WHEN I TOLD THE MECH I HAD NOT YET DONE SO; HE TOLD ME NOT TO; SO HE COULD MARK THE DELAY AS MX-03; PLT-MECH CONFERENCE. DISPATCH WAS IN AGREEMENT. THE MECH SAID THAT WE WERE LEGAL PER FARS TO DO IT THIS WAY; OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE TO CALL CONTRACT MAINT TO CLR THE LOGBOOK ENTRY. THE WARNING LIGHT HAD CLRED; AND WITH THE INFO I HAD; I CONTINUED AS I WAS TOLD TO DO.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 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.