A B767-300 was operated in non compliance with a lavatory rendered inoperative per the MEL procedures but made operable by the cabin flight crew in conflict with the MEL.

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Attributes
ACN	429622
Time
Date	199902
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzv.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	429622
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : mech
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Cabin Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft arrived with the FS3 lavatory placarded due to a call light inoperative. When I went to the aircraft to address the item, I noticed that the inoperative sticker was partially removed and that the lavatory door was not locked. On feb/xb/99 deferred item the FS3 lavatory was in compliance, lavatory inoperative sticker in view and door secured closed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300 WAS OPERATED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A LAVATORY RENDERED INOP PER THE MEL PROCS BUT MADE OPERABLE BY THE CABIN FLC IN CONFLICT WITH THE MEL.

Narrative: ACFT ARRIVED WITH THE FS3 LAVATORY PLACARDED DUE TO A CALL LIGHT INOP. WHEN I WENT TO THE ACFT TO ADDRESS THE ITEM, I NOTICED THAT THE INOP STICKER WAS PARTIALLY REMOVED AND THAT THE LAVATORY DOOR WAS NOT LOCKED. ON FEB/XB/99 DEFERRED ITEM THE FS3 LAVATORY WAS IN COMPLIANCE, LAVATORY INOP STICKER IN VIEW AND DOOR SECURED CLOSED.

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.