| 41. | It also is to be equipped with an Electrical Thrust Reverser Actuation System ( ETRAS ).
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| 42. | Planes can fly without thrust reversers for days.
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| 43. | The investigation was unable to determinate if the thrust reversers were intentionally activated and later deactivated.
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| 44. | Since 1994, however, there have been several instances of deactivated thrust reversers partially deploying on landing.
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| 45. | "It's not uncommon to deactivate a thrust reverser,"
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| 46. | Accidentally deploying a single engine's thrust reverser in flight might throw the plane out of control.
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| 47. | The deactivated thrust reverser on the number 2 engine was confirmed by Airbus on July 25.
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| 48. | Gustafsson applied thrust reverser and brakes, and tried to guide the plane through its control surfaces.
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| 49. | Thrust reversers are usually used in tandem, to prevent uneven forces that could make the plane turn.
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| 50. | They also said that engine's thrust reverser had been repaired a little more than two months ago.
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