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MD80 N2 compressor blades were delivered to the parts washing station improperly cleaned. Still had anti-galling compound on blades.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 632295 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200409 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| 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 : technician |
| ASRS Report | 632295 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 632294 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation 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 : inspection performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
| Situations | |
| Publication | Engine Overhaul Manual |
Narrative:
Upon receiving 64 blades on shop order X, I noticed that they had not been plastic media blasted at shop. I asked the crew chief to send them back and he told me to blast them with 500 grit aluminum oxide to remove the anti-galling compound.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 N2 COMPRESSOR BLADES WERE DELIVERED TO THE PARTS WASHING STATION IMPROPERLY CLEANED. STILL HAD ANTI-GALLING COMPOUND ON BLADES.
Narrative: UPON RECEIVING 64 BLADES ON SHOP ORDER X, I NOTICED THAT THEY HAD NOT BEEN PLASTIC MEDIA BLASTED AT SHOP. I ASKED THE CREW CHIEF TO SEND THEM BACK AND HE TOLD ME TO BLAST THEM WITH 500 GRIT ALUMINUM OXIDE TO REMOVE THE ANTI-GALLING COMPOUND.
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.