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An MD80 was released for service and dispatched in non compliance with the '0' slat input cable misrouted incurring cable and pulley bracket damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 597460 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200306 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 597460 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 597459 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : manuals contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Chart Or Publication |
| Situations | |
| Publication | Maint Manual Proc |
Narrative:
Aircraft X came into ZZZ for ZZZ1 light 'C' check. During rig of slats found '0' slat input cable with 3 broken cable strands and pulley bracket broken at guide pin support arm. At previous heavy 'C' check changed slat track, but not cable (no damage indication at this check -- jun 2002). During which time I inspected cable routing and cable tensions. No adverse conditions were noted during inspection. Discovered not all routing can be accomplished from bottom of wing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 WAS RELEASED FOR SVC AND DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE '0' SLAT INPUT CABLE MISROUTED INCURRING CABLE AND PULLEY BRACKET DAMAGE.
Narrative: ACFT X CAME INTO ZZZ FOR ZZZ1 LIGHT 'C' CHK. DURING RIG OF SLATS FOUND '0' SLAT INPUT CABLE WITH 3 BROKEN CABLE STRANDS AND PULLEY BRACKET BROKEN AT GUIDE PIN SUPPORT ARM. AT PREVIOUS HVY 'C' CHK CHANGED SLAT TRACK, BUT NOT CABLE (NO DAMAGE INDICATION AT THIS CHK -- JUN 2002). DURING WHICH TIME I INSPECTED CABLE ROUTING AND CABLE TENSIONS. NO ADVERSE CONDITIONS WERE NOTED DURING INSPECTION. DISCOVERED NOT ALL ROUTING CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED FROM BOTTOM OF WING.
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.