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During a passenger seat change on a DC10-30, technicians found incorrect seat track fitting on seat assembly. Seats installed per system. Engineer verbal instructions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 491627 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200010 |
| 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 | DC-10 30 |
| 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 : powerplant technician : airframe |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 4 |
| ASRS Report | 491627 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 4 |
| ASRS Report | 491626 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical cabin event other maintenance problem : improper maintenance |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : engineering procedure contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : non availability of parts performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Company Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
Installed seats from vendor with improper feet. Seats were installed per system engineer verbal instruction.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DURING A PAX SEAT CHANGE ON A DC10-30, TECHNICIANS FOUND INCORRECT SEAT TRACK FITTING ON SEAT ASSEMBLY. SEATS INSTALLED PER SYS. ENGINEER VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Narrative: INSTALLED SEATS FROM VENDOR WITH IMPROPER FEET. SEATS WERE INSTALLED PER SYS ENGINEER VERBAL INSTRUCTION.
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.