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A B737-300 was dispatched in non compliance with deferred items on FMC system cleared but autoland test not accomplished per MEL requirements.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 498355 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200101 |
| Day | Mon |
| 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 | B737-300 |
| 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 : airframe technician : powerplant |
| ASRS Report | 498355 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : non compliance with mel maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Aircraft had both FMC's on placard reference 34-21B. The FMC's would not send or receive data through ACARS. Software had been loaded previously at bos. At gate, the crew reported that all information was normal with the FMC's. I had assigned a fleet qualified aircraft maintenance technician. I spoke with the captain by phone, and the aircraft maintenance technician told me an FCC had been accomplished. I proceeded to gate to assist as the aircraft maintenance technician was not sure how to handle the FCC entry. I spoke with technical services about the FMC's. On reviewing the MEL, no mention of lower minimum performance status is shown. After signing log, I returned to office and reviewed gpm 16-14 which shows the lower minimum performance equipment.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH DEFERRED ITEMS ON FMC SYS CLRED BUT AUTOLAND TEST NOT ACCOMPLISHED PER MEL REQUIREMENTS.
Narrative: ACFT HAD BOTH FMC'S ON PLACARD REF 34-21B. THE FMC'S WOULD NOT SEND OR RECEIVE DATA THROUGH ACARS. SOFTWARE HAD BEEN LOADED PREVIOUSLY AT BOS. AT GATE, THE CREW RPTED THAT ALL INFO WAS NORMAL WITH THE FMC'S. I HAD ASSIGNED A FLEET QUALIFIED ACFT MAINT TECHNICIAN. I SPOKE WITH THE CAPT BY PHONE, AND THE ACFT MAINT TECHNICIAN TOLD ME AN FCC HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. I PROCEEDED TO GATE TO ASSIST AS THE ACFT MAINT TECHNICIAN WAS NOT SURE HOW TO HANDLE THE FCC ENTRY. I SPOKE WITH TECHNICAL SVCS ABOUT THE FMC'S. ON REVIEWING THE MEL, NO MENTION OF LOWER MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STATUS IS SHOWN. AFTER SIGNING LOG, I RETURNED TO OFFICE AND REVIEWED GPM 16-14 WHICH SHOWS THE LOWER MINIMUM PERFORMANCE EQUIP.
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.