<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1394255, October 2016

Mechanic reported he forgot to safety the input oil line to fitting on the main transmission on a eurocopter AS350.

Attributes
ACN	1394255
Time
Date	201610
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Eurocopter AS 350/355/EC130 - Astar/Twinstar/Ecureuil
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Helicopter Gearbox and Drive
Person 1
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Aircraft was in for multiple inspections with multiple components removed from the aircraft including the main transmission and hoses. Upon installation; to the best of my ability; of the main transmission in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual; I forgot to safety the input oil line to fitting on the main transmission. To avoid recurrence of this event I will pay closer attention to detail of work performed in accordance with the maintenance manual.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Mechanic reported he forgot to safety the input oil line to fitting on the main transmission on a Eurocopter AS350.

Narrative: Aircraft was in for multiple inspections with multiple components removed from the aircraft including the main transmission and hoses. Upon installation; to the best of my ability; of the main transmission in accordance with the Aircraft Maintenance Manual; I forgot to safety the input oil line to fitting on the main transmission. To avoid recurrence of this event I will pay closer attention to detail of work performed in accordance with the maintenance manual.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.