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A B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance with door R-3 escape slide inflation bottle pressure below limits. Deferred in conflict with MEL.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 604203 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200312 |
| Day | Sun |
| 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 | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| ASRS Report | 604203 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : non compliance with mel maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : slide bottle press indicator |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Right-3 door slide inflation bottle had low air pressure. No slide sli-1102 in stock. Reviewed on line MEL procedures, called technician, received MEL. I believe I was in compliance with the MEL. When I became aware of the event the slide was already replaced at dfw. I found the MEL to be misleading.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH DOOR R-3 ESCAPE SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE PRESSURE BELOW LIMITS. DEFERRED IN CONFLICT WITH MEL.
Narrative: R-3 DOOR SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE HAD LOW AIR PRESSURE. NO SLIDE SLI-1102 IN STOCK. REVIEWED ON LINE MEL PROCS, CALLED TECHNICIAN, RECEIVED MEL. I BELIEVE I WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MEL. WHEN I BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT THE SLIDE WAS ALREADY REPLACED AT DFW. I FOUND THE MEL TO BE MISLEADING.
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.