Narrative:

Crew reported RAT deployment push button switch light inoperative. During maintenance to correct inoperative RAT deployment switch; the ram air turbine (RAT) was deployed. Flight delay of 13 minutes was incurred and retract procedure of RAT completed per amm 29-21-00.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Line Mechanic reports about an inadvertent deployment of a B757-200 Ram Air Turbine (RAT) while troubleshooting a Pilot report of an inoperative RAT push-button switch light.

Narrative: Crew reported RAT Deployment push button switch light inoperative. During maintenance to correct inoperative RAT Deployment switch; the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) was deployed. Flight delay of 13 minutes was incurred and retract procedure of RAT completed per AMM 29-21-00.

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.