Two mechanics report about their involvement with a #2 engine thrust reverser failure to deploy on landing. Only the #1 engine reverser was suppose to have been deferred and a lock-out pin installed on the B757-200 aircraft.

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Attributes
ACN	878663
Time
Date	201003
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Fan Reverser
Person 1
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe
Person 2
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural MEL Deviation - Procedural FAR

Narrative:

Number one engine reverser fault. I only installed the reverser pins for number one engine. I never entered the cockpit to collar circuit breaker. Outcome was number two engine reverser did not deploy in ZZZ; because fellow mechanic that I was working with; pulled reverser breakers for both engines.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Two Mechanics report about their involvement with a #2 engine thrust reverser failure to deploy on landing. Only the #1 engine reverser was suppose to have been deferred and a lock-out pin installed on the B757-200 aircraft.

Narrative: Number one engine reverser fault. I only installed the reverser pins for number one engine. I never entered the cockpit to collar circuit breaker. Outcome was number two engine reverser did not deploy in ZZZ; because fellow Mechanic that I was working with; pulled reverser breakers for both engines.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.