An MD80 was dispatched in non compliance with a tail door escape slide installed improperly.

Attributes
ACN	633064
Time
Date	200410
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
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	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : inspector
Qualification	technician : inspection authority
ASRS Report	633064
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	633497
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 1-2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

After escape slide pack was installed the mechanic told me he didn't think he hooked up the lanyard properly. At that point I started corrective action by having the aircraft tracked and checked to see if this was actually true. The lanyard was not attached correctly. The installation occurred on oct/fri/04.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A TAIL DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY.

Narrative: AFTER ESCAPE SLIDE PACK WAS INSTALLED THE MECH TOLD ME HE DIDN'T THINK HE HOOKED UP THE LANYARD PROPERLY. AT THAT POINT I STARTED CORRECTIVE ACTION BY HAVING THE ACFT TRACKED AND CHKED TO SEE IF THIS WAS ACTUALLY TRUE. THE LANYARD WAS NOT ATTACHED CORRECTLY. THE INSTALLATION OCCURRED ON OCT/FRI/04.

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.