An airbus 300 was released for service with the nose gear snubber brake pads not installed.

Attributes
ACN	487798
Time
Date	200008
Day	Sat
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	A300
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 : fcc
ASRS Report	487798
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	487794
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 969
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On aug/fri/00, I was assigned aircraft xyz to complete troubleshooting and repairs to the in-flight wheel braking system. All repairs were completed per our maintenance manual and I cleared MEL 32-17. There was no indication of a nosewheel braking problem on this aircraft or that the nose brakes were removed. I have been made aware that there may have been a possible safety or rule violation. I believe that the MEL procedures for 32-17 are unclr in this case.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIRBUS 300 WAS RELEASED FOR SVC WITH THE NOSE GEAR SNUBBER BRAKE PADS NOT INSTALLED.

Narrative: ON AUG/FRI/00, I WAS ASSIGNED ACFT XYZ TO COMPLETE TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRS TO THE INFLT WHEEL BRAKING SYS. ALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED PER OUR MAINT MANUAL AND I CLRED MEL 32-17. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A NOSEWHEEL BRAKING PROB ON THIS ACFT OR THAT THE NOSE BRAKES WERE REMOVED. I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A POSSIBLE SAFETY OR RULE VIOLATION. I BELIEVE THAT THE MEL PROCS FOR 32-17 ARE UNCLR IN THIS CASE.

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.