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An MD80 was dispatched in non compliance with the #1 directional gyro replaced for troubleshooting but with no logbook entry.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 506680 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200103 |
| Day | Fri |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : pvd.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 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 506680 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : non compliance with mel maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies |
| 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 : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
#1 directional gyro was removed for troubleshooting. Lower minimum performance was downgraded, but no log entry documenting removal and replacement of #1 directional gyro. Action not authority/authorized by technician specialist but notified after work was performed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE #1 DIRECTIONAL GYRO REPLACED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING BUT WITH NO LOGBOOK ENTRY.
Narrative: #1 DIRECTIONAL GYRO WAS REMOVED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. LOWER MINIMUM PERFORMANCE WAS DOWNGRADED, BUT NO LOG ENTRY DOCUMENTING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF #1 DIRECTIONAL GYRO. ACTION NOT AUTH BY TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST BUT NOTIFIED AFTER WORK WAS PERFORMED.
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.