Narrative:

We were lined up to be cleared for takeoff. After the advancement of the throttles and a short roll; we saw the #2 reverser light come on. The captain rejected well below 80 KTS. After appropriate checklists and taxi back; we elected to try the takeoff again. The same reverser unlock light came on and a reject was accomplished again. The captain elected to go back to the gate to allow maintenance to look at the problem. After the deferral process; we departed without incident to our destination.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC-8-71 FLT CREW EXPERIENCED #2 REV UNLOCK LIGHT ON TWO TAKEOFF ATTEMPTS; BOTH TIMES THEY REJECTED THE TAKEOFF.

Narrative: WE WERE LINED UP TO BE CLRED FOR TKOF. AFTER THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE THROTTLES AND A SHORT ROLL; WE SAW THE #2 REVERSER LIGHT COME ON. THE CAPT REJECTED WELL BELOW 80 KTS. AFTER APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS AND TAXI BACK; WE ELECTED TO TRY THE TKOF AGAIN. THE SAME REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON AND A REJECT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AGAIN. THE CAPT ELECTED TO GO BACK TO THE GATE TO ALLOW MAINT TO LOOK AT THE PROB. AFTER THE DEFERRAL PROCESS; WE DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT TO OUR DEST.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.