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Old 6th Feb 2008, 14:14
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pasoundman
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The thrust reversers were selected but did not deploy because the GROUND condition monitored by the Engines Control Computers was not fulfilled due to the above mentioned sensors loom damage. For the same reason, engines stayed at FLIGHT IDLE instead of GROUND IDLE.

There seem to be a design oversight here in that a failed sensor (loom) is allowed to prevent a critical system from functioning.

It strikes me as a case of 'fail unsafe'.