B737-300 was dispatched in non compliance with the incorrect VOR receiver installed in #2 position.

Attributes
ACN	566367
Time
Date	200211
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	566367
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : lead technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : person 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft had an inbound write up. #2 GS reads 1 DOT high on HSI and ADI. I went back to stores to get some items for the A-1 check and at that time I decided to grab the 'tic' test box and a navigation receiver. I normally would have checked the ipc for effectivity of the part, but in my 'haste' I just looked at the parts tag effectivity which covered the 200, 300, 500 series aircraft. After troubleshooting the problem down to the #2 navigation receiver, I installed the new navigation receiver which in turn fixed the problem. This was an unintentional mistake on my behalf, and I know it is important to use the ipc to determine effectivity of parts. I have also reviewed the docket number regarding the receivers and think it would help as a reminder, if it was posted at the bin localizer of the parts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE INCORRECT VOR RECEIVER INSTALLED IN #2 POS.

Narrative: ACFT HAD AN INBOUND WRITE UP. #2 GS READS 1 DOT HIGH ON HSI AND ADI. I WENT BACK TO STORES TO GET SOME ITEMS FOR THE A-1 CHK AND AT THAT TIME I DECIDED TO GRAB THE 'TIC' TEST BOX AND A NAV RECEIVER. I NORMALLY WOULD HAVE CHKED THE IPC FOR EFFECTIVITY OF THE PART, BUT IN MY 'HASTE' I JUST LOOKED AT THE PARTS TAG EFFECTIVITY WHICH COVERED THE 200, 300, 500 SERIES ACFT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM DOWN TO THE #2 NAV RECEIVER, I INSTALLED THE NEW NAV RECEIVER WHICH IN TURN FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS AN UNINTENTIONAL MISTAKE ON MY BEHALF, AND I KNOW IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE THE IPC TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVITY OF PARTS. I HAVE ALSO REVIEWED THE DOCKET NUMBER REGARDING THE RECEIVERS AND THINK IT WOULD HELP AS A REMINDER, IF IT WAS POSTED AT THE BIN LOC OF THE PARTS.

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.