Narrative:

Had flown this aircraft 2 legs prior. Normal rollout and thrust reverser deployment on both lndgs. Upon landing; #2 thrust reverser failed to deploy during rollout. Reverser handle went to the lock but could not be pulled further by captain or first officer. Landing rollout was uneventful and turnoff was made midfield with moderate braking only. Attempted to deploy thrust reverser during taxi to gate and only got the thrust reverser to deploy 2 out of 6 attempts. Entry made in logbook and maintenance notified. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the thrust reverser's failure to deploy did not cause any directional problems and the aircraft was easily stopped in the runway available. Maintenance did not comment nor did the flight crew inquire as to the cause of the reverser problems.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLT CREW REPORTS THRUST REVERSER FAILS TO DEPLOY DURING LANDING ROLL OUT. NO DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEMS ARE NOTED.

Narrative: HAD FLOWN THIS ACFT 2 LEGS PRIOR. NORMAL ROLLOUT AND THRUST REVERSER DEPLOYMENT ON BOTH LNDGS. UPON LNDG; #2 THRUST REVERSER FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ROLLOUT. REVERSER HANDLE WENT TO THE LOCK BUT COULD NOT BE PULLED FURTHER BY CAPT OR FO. LNDG ROLLOUT WAS UNEVENTFUL AND TURNOFF WAS MADE MIDFIELD WITH MODERATE BRAKING ONLY. ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY THRUST REVERSER DURING TAXI TO GATE AND ONLY GOT THE THRUST REVERSER TO DEPLOY 2 OUT OF 6 ATTEMPTS. ENTRY MADE IN LOGBOOK AND MAINT NOTIFIED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE THRUST REVERSER'S FAILURE TO DEPLOY DID NOT CAUSE ANY DIRECTIONAL PROBLEMS AND THE ACFT WAS EASILY STOPPED IN THE RWY AVAILABLE. MAINTENANCE DID NOT COMMENT NOR DID THE FLT CREW INQUIRE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE REVERSER PROBLEMS.

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.