A DC9-30 was dispatched after maintenance with a wrench left in the right wing root.

Attributes
ACN	423648
Time
Date	199812
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	423648
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After installing a hydraulic line it was brought to my attention that a 3/4 inch wrench bearing my personal initials had fallen from aircraft xyz in a parking lot during takeoff. I believe that fatigue and inadequate lighting were contributing factors.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9-30 WAS DISPATCHED AFTER MAINT WITH A WRENCH LEFT IN THE R WING ROOT.

Narrative: AFTER INSTALLING A HYD LINE IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTN THAT A 3/4 INCH WRENCH BEARING MY PERSONAL INITIALS HAD FALLEN FROM ACFT XYZ IN A PARKING LOT DURING TKOF. I BELIEVE THAT FATIGUE AND INADEQUATE LIGHTING WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

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.