An MD11 was dispatched in non compliance with the #3 engine fuel shutoff valve incorrectly wired.

Attributes
ACN	431275
Time
Date	199902
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : fcc
ASRS Report	431275
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On or about feb/xa-xb/99, I was involved in the splicing of wires or repair of a wire bundle on aircraft air carrier, MD11, xyz, that had numerous problems: external power, APU, including fuel system engine and pumps. I, upon receiving the turnover from day crew avionics (which had ran new wiring to the affected area and electrical center) spliced in the new wiring to original by using appropriate wiring diagram manual and maintenance manuals. With the aid of technical crew chief and engineer, we performed cursory checks of those affected system. Checked my work accomplished by documenting on job card. I also left a verbal turnover to routing manager and technical crew chief that aircraft needed to be pushed out and ran for verification of those affected system were functioning properly. On mar/xa/99, I signed for certified letter from FAA wyzx for problem with shutting down #3 engine. I did not know at any time falsely or intentionally not follow proper procedures in the repair of this aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD11 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE #3 ENG FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE INCORRECTLY WIRED.

Narrative: ON OR ABOUT FEB/XA-XB/99, I WAS INVOLVED IN THE SPLICING OF WIRES OR REPAIR OF A WIRE BUNDLE ON ACFT ACR, MD11, XYZ, THAT HAD NUMEROUS PROBS: EXTERNAL PWR, APU, INCLUDING FUEL SYS ENG AND PUMPS. I, UPON RECEIVING THE TURNOVER FROM DAY CREW AVIONICS (WHICH HAD RAN NEW WIRING TO THE AFFECTED AREA AND ELECTRICAL CTR) SPLICED IN THE NEW WIRING TO ORIGINAL BY USING APPROPRIATE WIRING DIAGRAM MANUAL AND MAINT MANUALS. WITH THE AID OF TECHNICAL CREW CHIEF AND ENGINEER, WE PERFORMED CURSORY CHKS OF THOSE AFFECTED SYS. CHKED MY WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY DOCUMENTING ON JOB CARD. I ALSO LEFT A VERBAL TURNOVER TO ROUTING MGR AND TECHNICAL CREW CHIEF THAT ACFT NEEDED TO BE PUSHED OUT AND RAN FOR VERIFICATION OF THOSE AFFECTED SYS WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ON MAR/XA/99, I SIGNED FOR CERTIFIED LETTER FROM FAA WYZX FOR PROB WITH SHUTTING DOWN #3 ENG. I DID NOT KNOW AT ANY TIME FALSELY OR INTENTIONALLY NOT FOLLOW PROPER PROCS IN THE REPAIR OF THIS ACFT.

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.