Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
General Declared Emergency
Company Policy; Human Factors
Left thrust reverser deferred. Assigned a runway; wind approximately 170/17. [I] asked First Officer to request the longer runway if possible. Tower approved request and about 30 seconds later asked for fuel and souls on board. I stated this was in no way an emergency or a request for priority handling and can take any runway. Tower stated he was doing as told. I stated to ATC that we do not have an emergency. Landed uneventfully and taxied to the gate. Emergency equipment was called but I do not believe followed aircraft to gate.
Air Carrier inbound with Left Thrust Reverser deferred; was handled as a emergency by ATC when no such declaration was initiated by the flight crew.