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A DC10-40 was dispatched in non compliance with a wing engine fan thrust reverser installed in #2 engine position.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 460488 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200001 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-10 40 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Experience | maintenance lead technician : 3 maintenance technician : 10 |
| ASRS Report | 460488 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : briefing performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
#2 engine thrust reverser cowling sustained damage on landing and was replaced. I was unaware that the part used was configured for a wing engine. The only difference, I am told, is the exit guide vanes direct air in a different direction in reverse operation. The problem was fixed before I became aware of the discrepancy.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC10-40 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A WING ENG FAN THRUST REVERSER INSTALLED IN #2 ENG POS.
Narrative: #2 ENG THRUST REVERSER COWLING SUSTAINED DAMAGE ON LNDG AND WAS REPLACED. I WAS UNAWARE THAT THE PART USED WAS CONFIGURED FOR A WING ENG. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE, I AM TOLD, IS THE EXIT GUIDE VANES DIRECT AIR IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION IN REVERSE OP. THE PROB WAS FIXED BEFORE I BECAME AWARE OF THE DISCREPANCY.
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.