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An A319 was dispatched in non compliance with the aft lavatory rendered inoperative per the MEL, but not entered in the logbook or maintenance computer.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 628566 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200408 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| 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 | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : takeoff roll ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 36 |
| ASRS Report | 628566 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
It was reported to me by a flight attendant that the aft lavatory sink drain was plugged. I started deferral 3820P. As I was accomplishing the maintenance items to complete the deferral, another flight attendant reported that she thought the water faucet was running too long or sticking open. At that point I decided to inoperative the lavatory using MEL 3830K, so a more thorough inspection could be accomplished. I checked for leaks. None found. I then determined the faucet function was normal and I closed and locked the door and installed a 'do not use' placard. I then left the aircraft to check the MEL to see what maintenance items I had to accomplish to comply with the MEL. When I returned, the plane had been dispatched. I then contacted the line maintenance controller and advised him of the situation. He told me he would contact the crew and have the trip return to the gate. After several mins I called the line maintenance controller for an update and he said the plane was airborne.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A319 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFT LAVATORY RENDERED INOP PER THE MEL, BUT NOT ENTERED IN THE LOGBOOK OR MAINT COMPUTER.
Narrative: IT WAS RPTED TO ME BY A FLT ATTENDANT THAT THE AFT LAVATORY SINK DRAIN WAS PLUGGED. I STARTED DEFERRAL 3820P. AS I WAS ACCOMPLISHING THE MAINT ITEMS TO COMPLETE THE DEFERRAL, ANOTHER FLT ATTENDANT RPTED THAT SHE THOUGHT THE WATER FAUCET WAS RUNNING TOO LONG OR STICKING OPEN. AT THAT POINT I DECIDED TO INOP THE LAVATORY USING MEL 3830K, SO A MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. I CHKED FOR LEAKS. NONE FOUND. I THEN DETERMINED THE FAUCET FUNCTION WAS NORMAL AND I CLOSED AND LOCKED THE DOOR AND INSTALLED A 'DO NOT USE' PLACARD. I THEN LEFT THE ACFT TO CHK THE MEL TO SEE WHAT MAINT ITEMS I HAD TO ACCOMPLISH TO COMPLY WITH THE MEL. WHEN I RETURNED, THE PLANE HAD BEEN DISPATCHED. I THEN CONTACTED THE LINE MAINT CTLR AND ADVISED HIM OF THE SIT. HE TOLD ME HE WOULD CONTACT THE CREW AND HAVE THE TRIP RETURN TO THE GATE. AFTER SEVERAL MINS I CALLED THE LINE MAINT CTLR FOR AN UPDATE AND HE SAID THE PLANE WAS AIRBORNE.
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.