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A B767-300 was dispatched in non compliance with 3 deferred emergency aisle light covers missing in conflict with the MEL requirement.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 547498 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200205 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 547498 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician oversight : supervisor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : non availability of parts performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
During the interior inspection on aircraft XXXX on may/xa/02, I noticed 3 missing emergency light aisle lens covers. I performed the required test and found all the emergency lights to be functioning in a normal manner. I reviewed the B767 MEL book and noticed that the current MEL's listed were for non functioning system. Since this was not the case on my aircraft, I proceeded to call ZZZ technician for further evaluation. I was then given a pre departure clearance reference to defer these items. Please not that these lens covers did not have 'exit' printed on them.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-300 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH 3 DEFERRED EMER AISLE LIGHT COVERS MISSING IN CONFLICT WITH THE MEL REQUIREMENT.
Narrative: DURING THE INTERIOR INSPECTION ON ACFT XXXX ON MAY/XA/02, I NOTICED 3 MISSING EMER LIGHT AISLE LENS COVERS. I PERFORMED THE REQUIRED TEST AND FOUND ALL THE EMER LIGHTS TO BE FUNCTIONING IN A NORMAL MANNER. I REVIEWED THE B767 MEL BOOK AND NOTICED THAT THE CURRENT MEL'S LISTED WERE FOR NON FUNCTIONING SYS. SINCE THIS WAS NOT THE CASE ON MY ACFT, I PROCEEDED TO CALL ZZZ TECHNICIAN FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. I WAS THEN GIVEN A PDC REF TO DEFER THESE ITEMS. PLEASE NOT THAT THESE LENS COVERS DID NOT HAVE 'EXIT' PRINTED ON THEM.
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.