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Air carrier mechanic makes incorrect brake assembly installation. Maintenance procedure policy activity.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 337388 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199605 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 337388 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 337512 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
On XA00 shift, I found a worn brake assembly on a #2 service check. Second mechanic and myself changed the brake in accordance with maintenance manual. All appeared normal. A few days later, I was informed by my supervisor in YYY, the brake was found to be 1 bolt hole off in counter clockwise position. This was found on another #2 service check by a mechanic in ordmm.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR MECH MAKES INCORRECT BRAKE ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION. MAINT PROC POLICY ACTIVITY.
Narrative: ON XA00 SHIFT, I FOUND A WORN BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON A #2 SVC CHK. SECOND MECH AND MYSELF CHANGED THE BRAKE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINT MANUAL. ALL APPEARED NORMAL. A FEW DAYS LATER, I WAS INFORMED BY MY SUPVR IN YYY, THE BRAKE WAS FOUND TO BE 1 BOLT HOLE OFF IN COUNTER CLOCKWISE POS. THIS WAS FOUND ON ANOTHER #2 SVC CHK BY A MECH IN ORDMM.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.