<< >> NASA ASRS Report 584049, June 2003

A B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance with slide removal and seal work accomplished on door 3R with no FAA required inspection.

Attributes
ACN	584049
Time
Date	200306
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
ASRS Report	584049
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 : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : 3 right door squeal other other : person 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I opened 3R door on aircraft X, which involves removing the door slide. I cleaned the door seal and sealing area. (The write-up was a loud squeal from the forward lower corner) reinstalled the door, slide, and signed the logbook. It occurred to me at about XA30 that evening that a slide installation might require an rii (FAA required inspection item) inspection. I called maintenance control, and he confirmed my fears. He then scheduled aircraft for an rii inspection.

Related reports:

• A B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance with door L2 esc...
• A B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance with #2 engine f...
• A B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance with the require...

	Enter your search terms Submit search form
	Web www.37000feet.com

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH SLIDE REMOVAL AND SEAL WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON DOOR 3R WITH NO FAA REQUIRED INSPECTION.

Narrative: I OPENED 3R DOOR ON ACFT X, WHICH INVOLVES REMOVING THE DOOR SLIDE. I CLEANED THE DOOR SEAL AND SEALING AREA. (THE WRITE-UP WAS A LOUD SQUEAL FROM THE FORWARD LOWER CORNER) REINSTALLED THE DOOR, SLIDE, AND SIGNED THE LOGBOOK. IT OCCURRED TO ME AT ABOUT XA30 THAT EVENING THAT A SLIDE INSTALLATION MIGHT REQUIRE AN RII (FAA REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM) INSPECTION. I CALLED MAINT CTL, AND HE CONFIRMED MY FEARS. HE THEN SCHEDULED ACFT FOR AN RII INSPECTION.

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.