A dehavilland 100 was dispatched in non compliance with a flashlight inadvertently left in the left ...

Attributes
ACN	519778
Time
Date	200107
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	519778
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	maintenance lead technician : 4 maintenance technician : 11
ASRS Report	519784
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : person 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : lighting contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I started my shift at XA00 on jul/xa/01. Was assigned to an 'a' check on aircraft #1 engine. Close to the end of my shift I was closing the 3RD panel back on the #1 engine. During this procedure, a razor blade fell into the area. I placed my flashlight (a mini magnetic light) in this area and retrieved the razor blade with a magnetic retriever. I believe I closed the panel with the light in the area. The following evening, I could not locate my flashlight. I informed the company of my missing flashlight. The company sent mechanics to where the aircraft was overnighting to investigate the aircraft and search for light. Supplemental information from acn 519784: mechanics from xyz went to yyz and did find flashlight in 3RD panel back on top of nacelle. They inspected area -- no damage found.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DEHAVILLAND 100 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A FLASHLIGHT INADVERTENTLY LEFT IN THE L ENG NACELLE.

Narrative: I STARTED MY SHIFT AT XA00 ON JUL/XA/01. WAS ASSIGNED TO AN 'A' CHK ON ACFT #1 ENG. CLOSE TO THE END OF MY SHIFT I WAS CLOSING THE 3RD PANEL BACK ON THE #1 ENG. DURING THIS PROC, A RAZOR BLADE FELL INTO THE AREA. I PLACED MY FLASHLIGHT (A MINI MAGNETIC LIGHT) IN THIS AREA AND RETRIEVED THE RAZOR BLADE WITH A MAGNETIC RETRIEVER. I BELIEVE I CLOSED THE PANEL WITH THE LIGHT IN THE AREA. THE FOLLOWING EVENING, I COULD NOT LOCATE MY FLASHLIGHT. I INFORMED THE COMPANY OF MY MISSING FLASHLIGHT. THE COMPANY SENT MECHS TO WHERE THE ACFT WAS OVERNIGHTING TO INVESTIGATE THE ACFT AND SEARCH FOR LIGHT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 519784: MECHS FROM XYZ WENT TO YYZ AND DID FIND FLASHLIGHT IN 3RD PANEL BACK ON TOP OF NACELLE. THEY INSPECTED AREA -- NO DAMAGE FOUND.

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.

A dehavilland 100 was dispatched in non compliance with a flashlight inadvertently left in the left engine nacelle.