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A B737-300 was found to have a box of cleaning towels in the center fuel tank. Last documented tank entry was march of 2000.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 585117 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200003 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| 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 | 585117 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : work cards contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Chart Or Publication Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I don't really remember the event that well because it was 3 plus yrs ago. I was working as a hangar routine overnight mechanic accomplishing an aco (aircraft change order) for the center tank fuel harness. I don't even recall the sequence of events or who I was working with. Apparently a box of towels were left in the center tank. Going back into history this is the last time anyone was in the center tank. I signed off the aircraft change order, so I have to assume the responsibility for the event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BOX OF CLEANING TOWELS IN THE CTR FUEL TANK. LAST DOCUMENTED TANK ENTRY WAS MARCH OF 2000.
Narrative: I DON'T REALLY REMEMBER THE EVENT THAT WELL BECAUSE IT WAS 3 PLUS YRS AGO. I WAS WORKING AS A HANGAR ROUTINE OVERNIGHT MECH ACCOMPLISHING AN ACO (ACFT CHANGE ORDER) FOR THE CTR TANK FUEL HARNESS. I DON'T EVEN RECALL THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS OR WHO I WAS WORKING WITH. APPARENTLY A BOX OF TOWELS WERE LEFT IN THE CTR TANK. GOING BACK INTO HISTORY THIS IS THE LAST TIME ANYONE WAS IN THE CTR TANK. I SIGNED OFF THE ACFT CHANGE ORDER, SO I HAVE TO ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EVENT.
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.