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A fokker 100 was dispatched in non compliance with #2 engine thrust reverser deferred as inoperative in conflict with a routine check job card.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 471970 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200004 |
| 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 | oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 471970 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
At approximately XA00, I was notified by the supervisor that ZZZ would be calling for an MEL authority/authorized to defer the r-hand thrust reverser per MEL 78-01 on this aircraft. The reason given was that the job card xvx check had failed, but since 25 hours remained until the 'B' check was actually due, we would defer the thrust reverser for up to that time. The MEL was issued, but I did not check the job card myself. Upon my arrival at work the following evening, it was brought to my attention that card xvx states that any discrepancies must be corrected prior to further flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A FOKKER 100 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH #2 ENG THRUST REVERSER DEFERRED AS INOP IN CONFLICT WITH A ROUTINE CHK JOB CARD.
Narrative: AT APPROX XA00, I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE SUPVR THAT ZZZ WOULD BE CALLING FOR AN MEL AUTH TO DEFER THE R-HAND THRUST REVERSER PER MEL 78-01 ON THIS ACFT. THE REASON GIVEN WAS THAT THE JOB CARD XVX CHK HAD FAILED, BUT SINCE 25 HRS REMAINED UNTIL THE 'B' CHK WAS ACTUALLY DUE, WE WOULD DEFER THE THRUST REVERSER FOR UP TO THAT TIME. THE MEL WAS ISSUED, BUT I DID NOT CHK THE JOB CARD MYSELF. UPON MY ARR AT WORK THE FOLLOWING EVENING, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTN THAT CARD XVX STATES THAT ANY DISCREPANCIES MUST BE CORRECTED PRIOR TO FURTHER FLT.
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.