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A B737-200 was dispatched in non compliance with the spoiler handle actuator replaced, but the required FAA inspection not accomplished.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 535026 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 12 |
| ASRS Report | 535026 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Replaced the automatic speed brake handle actuator on ship X for circuit breaker tripping. Tested speed brake actuator per maintenance manual with test set. Operation was normal. Signed off item in logbook and released the aircraft to service. I failed to have inspector look at this item. This speed brake handle actuator is an rii item. Usually only actuators connected to the actual control surface require rii inspection. Also, this is the only aircraft that requires the 'handle' actuator be inspected. A note in the maintenance manual would be a beneficial reminder.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPOILER HANDLE ACTUATOR REPLACED, BUT THE REQUIRED FAA INSPECTION NOT ACCOMPLISHED.
Narrative: REPLACED THE AUTO SPD BRAKE HANDLE ACTUATOR ON SHIP X FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING. TESTED SPD BRAKE ACTUATOR PER MAINT MANUAL WITH TEST SET. OP WAS NORMAL. SIGNED OFF ITEM IN LOGBOOK AND RELEASED THE ACFT TO SVC. I FAILED TO HAVE INSPECTOR LOOK AT THIS ITEM. THIS SPD BRAKE HANDLE ACTUATOR IS AN RII ITEM. USUALLY ONLY ACTUATORS CONNECTED TO THE ACTUAL CTL SURFACE REQUIRE RII INSPECTION. ALSO, THIS IS THE ONLY ACFT THAT REQUIRES THE 'HANDLE' ACTUATOR BE INSPECTED. A NOTE IN THE MAINT MANUAL WOULD BE A BENEFICIAL REMINDER.
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.