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An MD80 was dispatched in non compliance after scheduled maintenance with emergency exit and emergency aisle lighting not of uniform intensity.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 499260 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200008 |
| 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 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : iah.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| ASRS Report | 499260 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : lighting performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : repair |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Environmental Factor Chart Or Publication |
Narrative:
On aircraft xyz, I was performing the 'a' check emergency lighting system. I thought all lights were on and equal intensity. But I may of missed the lights in question.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE AFTER SCHEDULED MAINT WITH EMER EXIT AND EMER AISLE LIGHTING NOT OF UNIFORM INTENSITY.
Narrative: ON ACFT XYZ, I WAS PERFORMING THE 'A' CHK EMER LIGHTING SYS. I THOUGHT ALL LIGHTS WERE ON AND EQUAL INTENSITY. BUT I MAY OF MISSED THE LIGHTS IN QUESTION.
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.