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A B737-800, during a modification to the #3 elevator balance panel and seal replacement, the balance panel corner was bent. In correction, the balance panel seat was torn.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 548534 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200205 |
| Day | Thu |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 584534 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 1- mechanic |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : repair |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
While performing the change order to modify the balance panel and elevator seals, the l-hand #3 outboard corner of the balance panel bent. I straightened the bend. The #3 outboard balance panel seal now has a 1/2 inch tear in it. Informed maintenance supervisor the l-hand #3 balance panel needs to be reinspected and the l-hand #3 balance panel outboard seal needs to be changed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-800, DURING A MODIFICATION TO THE #3 ELEVATOR BAL PANEL AND SEAL REPLACEMENT, THE BAL PANEL CORNER WAS BENT. IN CORRECTION, THE BAL PANEL SEAT WAS TORN.
Narrative: WHILE PERFORMING THE CHANGE ORDER TO MODIFY THE BAL PANEL AND ELEVATOR SEALS, THE L-HAND #3 OUTBOARD CORNER OF THE BAL PANEL BENT. I STRAIGHTENED THE BEND. THE #3 OUTBOARD BAL PANEL SEAL NOW HAS A 1/2 INCH TEAR IN IT. INFORMED MAINT SUPVR THE L-HAND #3 BAL PANEL NEEDS TO BE REINSPECTED AND THE L-HAND #3 BAL PANEL OUTBOARD SEAL NEEDS TO BE CHANGED.
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.