A fokker 100 was dispatched in non compliance with a cabin ceiling improperly installed.

Attributes
ACN	451371
Time
Date	199909
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	Fokker 100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	451371
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated other other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On oct/xa/99 at XA00, air carrier notified me of a ceiling panel I had reinstalled had fallen down 4 days later and the FAA has sent a notice of investigation to air carrier questioning the maintenance performed on the aircraft. The panel I reinstalled is just aft of the cockpit door with 4 bayonet fasteners securing the panel (see ipc reference 25-24-00-01B which is enclosed). The maintenance I performed was per air carrier maintenance procedures -- all 4 bayonets were secure in panel, and no tape was used on this panel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FOKKER 100 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A CABIN CEILING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.

Narrative: ON OCT/XA/99 AT XA00, ACR NOTIFIED ME OF A CEILING PANEL I HAD REINSTALLED HAD FALLEN DOWN 4 DAYS LATER AND THE FAA HAS SENT A NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION TO ACR QUESTIONING THE MAINT PERFORMED ON THE ACFT. THE PANEL I REINSTALLED IS JUST AFT OF THE COCKPIT DOOR WITH 4 BAYONET FASTENERS SECURING THE PANEL (SEE IPC REF 25-24-00-01B WHICH IS ENCLOSED). THE MAINT I PERFORMED WAS PER ACR MAINT PROCS -- ALL 4 BAYONETS WERE SECURE IN PANEL, AND NO TAPE WAS USED ON THIS PANEL.

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.