<< >> NASA ASRS Report 951056, May 2011

A MD80 left thrust reverser unlock light illuminated in flight. After completing the QRH procedure; the light did not go out; therefore an emergency was declared and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.

Attributes
ACN	951056
Time
Date	201105
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Reverser Lockout
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Inflight had a left thrust reverser unlock light illuminated. Complied with the QRH procedures; they did not go out so we diverted. Emergency was declared and we did not land overweight.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A MD80 left thrust reverser unlock light illuminated in flight. After completing the QRH procedure; the light did not go out; therefore an emergency was declared and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.

Narrative: Inflight had a left thrust reverser unlock light illuminated. Complied with the QRH procedures; they did not go out so we diverted. Emergency was declared and we did not land overweight.

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.