<< >> NASA ASRS Report 557887, August 2002

Piper J3 pilot found his seatbelt improperly attached after an annual inspection conducted by an approved repair station.

Attributes
ACN	557887
Time
Date	200208
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	J3 Cub
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Person 1
Affiliation	company other
Function	oversight : coordinator
Qualification	technician : repairman
ASRS Report	557887
Person 2
Affiliation	company other
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : investigated other other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : testing
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

During an annual of aircraft, it was found that the pilot seat was interfering with the elevator system (reference airworthiness directive 47-50-03). Following replacement of the seat and completion of the inspection, the aircraft was returned to service. Post inspection: the owner discovered that the seatbelt adjustment would not accommodate the owner. Unfortunately, this person was distraction by the owner and asked to perform another task. Later, during preflight inspection, the pilot discovered the seatbelt was not secure. To alleviate this human factor situation, we have adopted a red placard system to install when maintenance is in progress.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PIPER J3 PLT FOUND HIS SEATBELT IMPROPERLY ATTACHED AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY AN APPROVED REPAIR STATION.

Narrative: DURING AN ANNUAL OF ACFT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PLT SEAT WAS INTERFERING WITH THE ELEVATOR SYS (REF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 47-50-03). FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT AND COMPLETION OF THE INSPECTION, THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SVC. POST INSPECTION: THE OWNER DISCOVERED THAT THE SEATBELT ADJUSTMENT WOULD NOT ACCOMMODATE THE OWNER. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS PERSON WAS DISTR BY THE OWNER AND ASKED TO PERFORM ANOTHER TASK. LATER, DURING PREFLT INSPECTION, THE PLT DISCOVERED THE SEATBELT WAS NOT SECURE. TO ALLEVIATE THIS HUMAN FACTOR SIT, WE HAVE ADOPTED A RED PLACARD SYS TO INSTALL WHEN MAINT IS IN PROGRESS.

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.