A thrust reverser system for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a transcowl movable between a first, stowed position, a second, deployed position and a partially deployed position between the first, stowed position and the second, deployed position by at least one actuator, and in the partially deployed position the transcowl defines at least one opening; a temperature sensor that observes a temperature associated with the thrust reverser system and generates temperature sensor signals based on the observation; at least one resistance sensor that observes a displacement of the transcowl and generates resistance sensor signals based on the observation; and a controller, having a processor, that: outputs one or more control signals to the at least one actuator to move the transcowl to the partially deployed position; receives and processes the temperature sensor signals to determine whether a temperature associated with the transcowl exceeds a temperature threshold; based on the determination that the temperature is below the temperature threshold, outputs one or more control signals to the at least one actuator to move the transcowl from the partially deployed position to the first, stowed position; receives and processes the resistance sensor signals from the at least one resistance sensor to determine whether the transcowl has encountered resistance; and based on the determination that the transcowl has encountered resistance, outputs one or more control signals to the at least one actuator to stop a movement of the transcowl and outputs the one or more control signals to move the transcowl to the partially deployed position. a transcowl movable between a first, stowed position, a second, deployed position and a partially deployed position between the first, stowed position and the second, deployed position by at least one actuator, and in the partially deployed position the transcowl defines at least one opening; a temperature sensor that observes a temperature associated with the thrust reverser system and generates temperature sensor signals based on the observation; at least one resistance sensor that observes a displacement of the transcowl and generates resistance sensor signals based on the observation; and a controller, having a processor, that: outputs one or more control signals to the at least one actuator to move the transcowl to the partially deployed position; receives and processes the temperature sensor signals to determine whether a temperature associated with the transcowl exceeds a temperature threshold; based on the determination that the temperature is below the temperature threshold, outputs one or more control signals to the at least one actuator to move the transcowl from the partially deployed position to the first, stowed position; receives and processes the resistance sensor signals from the at least one resistance sensor to determine whether the transcowl has encountered resistance; and based on the determination that the transcowl has encountered resistance, outputs one or more control signals to the at least one actuator to stop a movement of the transcowl and outputs the one or more control signals to move the transcowl to the partially deployed position. outputs one or more control signals to the at least one actuator to move the transcowl to the partially deployed position; receives and processes the temperature sensor signals to determine whether a temperature associated with the transcowl exceeds a temperature threshold; based on the determination that the temperature is below the temperature threshold, outputs one or more control signals to the at least one actuator to move the transcowl from the partially deployed position to the first, stowed position; receives and processes the resistance sensor signals from the at least one resistance sensor to determine whether the transcowl has encountered resistance; and based on the determination that the transcowl has encountered resistance, outputs one or more control signals to the at least one actuator to stop a movement of the transcowl and outputs the one or more control signals to move the transcowl to the partially deployed position.