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A convair 640 was dispatched and operated in non compliance with engine overtemp problems not entered in the flight logbook.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 557956 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200208 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzzz.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| Qualification | technician : inspection authority technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| Experience | maintenance lead technician : 5 maintenance repairman : 27 maintenance technician : 34 |
| ASRS Report | 557956 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : left eng temp indication other other : person 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Company ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
As reported earlier, the left engine on aircraft X showed an 'over-temperature' condition on aug/mon/02. I reported to mr X, (director of maintenance) that the hydraulic pump in the right engine of aircraft X was beginning to show signs of failure and would need to be replaced prior to failure. No action has been taken, both the left engine over-temperature and the right engine failing hydraulic pump still exist! As of aug/mon/02, neither condition has been entered in the aircraft logbook, and neither has been corrected! I personally handed a temperature sensor to technician aug/mon/02 for the left engine. I was advised that the hydraulic pump for the right engine had been at ZZZZ for a week. As of this date both parts remain uninstalled and the aircraft has been flying with the crew 'carrying' the items since aug/mon/02.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CONVAIR 640 WAS DISPATCHED AND OPERATED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH ENG OVERTEMP PROBS NOT ENTERED IN THE FLT LOGBOOK.
Narrative: AS RPTED EARLIER, THE L ENG ON ACFT X SHOWED AN 'OVER-TEMP' CONDITION ON AUG/MON/02. I RPTED TO MR X, (DIRECTOR OF MAINT) THAT THE HYD PUMP IN THE R ENG OF ACFT X WAS BEGINNING TO SHOW SIGNS OF FAILURE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO FAILURE. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN, BOTH THE L ENG OVER-TEMP AND THE R ENG FAILING HYD PUMP STILL EXIST! AS OF AUG/MON/02, NEITHER CONDITION HAS BEEN ENTERED IN THE ACFT LOGBOOK, AND NEITHER HAS BEEN CORRECTED! I PERSONALLY HANDED A TEMP SENSOR TO TECHNICIAN AUG/MON/02 FOR THE L ENG. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE HYD PUMP FOR THE R ENG HAD BEEN AT ZZZZ FOR A WK. AS OF THIS DATE BOTH PARTS REMAIN UNINSTALLED AND THE ACFT HAS BEEN FLYING WITH THE CREW 'CARRYING' THE ITEMS SINCE AUG/MON/02.
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.