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An MD80 right engine was possibly replaced by unqualified technicians unaware of a 10 yr old LOA between the company and the union.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 548566 |
| 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 | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 548566 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| ASRS Report | 548565 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Aircraft Company |
| Primary Problem | Chart Or Publication |
| Situations | |
| Publication | LETTER OF AGREEMENT |
Narrative:
On the evening of may/tue/02, I was assigned by air carrier X management to change #2 engine on air carrier Y aircraft, due to my previous research and my engine change knowledge. We confirmed with air carrier Y management and changed the #2 engine per air carrier Y maintenance manual. On the morning of may/wed/02 I was informed by union president mr Y of a letter dated oct/92 which, after reading the noted letter, I may have violated the gpm or the FARS.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 R ENG WAS POSSIBLY REPLACED BY UNQUALIFIED TECHNICIANS UNAWARE OF A 10 YR OLD LOA BTWN THE COMPANY AND THE UNION.
Narrative: ON THE EVENING OF MAY/TUE/02, I WAS ASSIGNED BY ACR X MGMNT TO CHANGE #2 ENG ON ACR Y ACFT, DUE TO MY PREVIOUS RESEARCH AND MY ENG CHANGE KNOWLEDGE. WE CONFIRMED WITH ACR Y MGMNT AND CHANGED THE #2 ENG PER ACR Y MAINT MANUAL. ON THE MORNING OF MAY/WED/02 I WAS INFORMED BY UNION PRESIDENT MR Y OF A LETTER DATED OCT/92 WHICH, AFTER READING THE NOTED LETTER, I MAY HAVE VIOLATED THE GPM OR THE FARS.
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.