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An A320 flight crew diverted to the nearest suitable airport following an engine 1 thrust reverser ECAM message at cruise altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 938133 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201103 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine Thrust Reverser |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 18000 Flight Crew Type 7000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 4000 Flight Crew Type 2500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Due to a #1 thrust reverser ECAM during cruise flight; a diversion was initiated as per flight manual irregular procedure and after consulting with dispatch and maintenance control. Flight proceeded normally to the diversion airport where an overweight landing was accomplished. Landing was normal with vertical descent less then 300 FPM. Rollout was normal except for the inoperative #1 reverser. Normal taxi to the gate. Aircraft was about 6;000 pounds over maximum landing weight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 flight crew diverted to the nearest suitable airport following an ENG 1 THRUST REVERSER ECAM message at cruise altitude.
Narrative: Due to a #1 thrust reverser ECAM during cruise flight; a diversion was initiated as per Flight Manual Irregular procedure and after consulting with Dispatch and Maintenance Control. Flight proceeded normally to the diversion airport where an overweight landing was accomplished. Landing was normal with vertical descent less then 300 FPM. Rollout was normal except for the inoperative #1 reverser. Normal taxi to the gate. Aircraft was about 6;000 LBS over maximum landing weight.
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.