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A B737-700 was dispatched in non compliance with the incorrect water solution used to wash the elevator tab per an airworthiness directive.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 548338 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200205 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ewr.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 548338 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication FAA Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Aircraft X arrived with maintenance note tracking #xxxxx. Aircraft restr to 270 KIAS, due to being deiced in ZZZ. I cleared maintenance note by complying with ji 11220-55. I used citrasafe/water solution, thinking that citrasafe was the same as astromat orange. After further research, found out citrasafe was not the same as astromat orange.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-700 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE INCORRECT WATER SOLUTION USED TO WASH THE ELEVATOR TAB PER AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE.
Narrative: ACFT X ARRIVED WITH MAINT NOTE TRACKING #XXXXX. ACFT RESTR TO 270 KIAS, DUE TO BEING DEICED IN ZZZ. I CLRED MAINT NOTE BY COMPLYING WITH JI 11220-55. I USED CITRASAFE/WATER SOLUTION, THINKING THAT CITRASAFE WAS THE SAME AS ASTROMAT ORANGE. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, FOUND OUT CITRASAFE WAS NOT THE SAME AS ASTROMAT ORANGE.
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.