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A B737-500 underwing fuel tank access panel with dipstick fittings was not reinstalled immediately after parts were received. Tank remained open for 2 shifts.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 575418 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200303 |
| Day | Tue |
| 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 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : pdk.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-500 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 575418 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor Chart Or Publication Company Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was told by my supervisor at XA39 to assist a fellow mechanic remove a fuel panel containing a drip stick on the left wing. The panel was removed, and stick repacked. At the end of the stick repack, it was approaching my quitting time, so we called the supervisor. The supervisor told us to give the 'turnover' to the incoming lead mechanic, who was standing by me. The 'turnover' was given to him by us, and the supervisor. The next day, the panel was still not installed. This problem could have been averted if the panel had been reinstalled as directed by the supervisor to the incoming mechanic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-500 UNDERWING FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL WITH DIPSTICK FITTINGS WAS NOT REINSTALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER PARTS WERE RECEIVED. TANK REMAINED OPEN FOR 2 SHIFTS.
Narrative: I WAS TOLD BY MY SUPVR AT XA39 TO ASSIST A FELLOW MECH REMOVE A FUEL PANEL CONTAINING A DRIP STICK ON THE L WING. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED, AND STICK REPACKED. AT THE END OF THE STICK REPACK, IT WAS APCHING MY QUITTING TIME, SO WE CALLED THE SUPVR. THE SUPVR TOLD US TO GIVE THE 'TURNOVER' TO THE INCOMING LEAD MECH, WHO WAS STANDING BY ME. THE 'TURNOVER' WAS GIVEN TO HIM BY US, AND THE SUPVR. THE NEXT DAY, THE PANEL WAS STILL NOT INSTALLED. THIS PROB COULD HAVE BEEN AVERTED IF THE PANEL HAD BEEN REINSTALLED AS DIRECTED BY THE SUPVR TO THE INCOMING MECH.
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.